I now ask for a second reading in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, and I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.

Today, I rise in support of legislation that I sponsored, the World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011. This legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to install at the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or an inscription with…

I want to thank my colleagues for their support. May I ask if the minority bill manager has any additional speakers? We do not.

With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fortenberry). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1022. The…

May I ask if the minority bill manager has any additional speakers? We do not.

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

One of the biggest stumbling blocks to America's economic recovery is that corporations can legally buy elections and then influence policies which move millions of jobs out of America which escape taxation by offshoring profits, which…

Today I rise to address the importance of setting our priorities as a Congress. It seems that some of my colleagues have lost sight of what is important. We should be focused on putting teachers, firefighters, and construction workers back…

I agree with Representative Capps in that we shouldn't wait. We have to move quickly to eliminate any uncertainty that American families have in planning their budget or any uncertainty that they may have as to whether or not they're going…

I thank the gentleman from Oregon for yielding. On its surface, the resolution seems to make sense about making sure we pass a budget, and that's of national importance. I think that all of us who are here understand the underlying…

I want to thank my friend, Mr. Sablan, and the Members for pursuing this important legislation. I rise on behalf of not just myself but of a now departed World War II combat veteran by the name of Frank J. Kucinich, Sr. He was proud to…

Tonight the President will speak to America and the world in the annual State of the Union Address. I'm eager to hear his ideas about additional job creation because job creation must be America's number one priority. Back home in northern…

Here is the simple truth: the Obama administration is driven by a far left liberal ideology rather than the facts. This administration says it wants to put America back to work, but through its policies is doing the exact opposite. For…

Let me thank my colleague who comes down to this floor every week. I know what it's like. I thank you for being the anchor for the CBC hour. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the covert voter suppression effort under way in the United…

My first reaction upon reading Dr. Gordon Gee's denigrating comments about the Polish Army was to see red--blood red. As a Polish American, I fail to see the humor when the president of The Ohio State University described bureaucratic turf…

This is a very important hour tonight because we are talking about the security of this country, and we are talking about having a secure source of oil and energy into the future. And as Americans around the country know, it hasn't been…

It's amazing, Mr. Speaker. Those that now claim that we're opposed to increasing the sales tax holiday for 1 year actually voted against it just a few weeks ago, but we're here today to make sure that taxes on 160 million Americans don't…

I want the 2.3 million unemployed Americans to know that not all Members of this House are heartless. In fact, 193 Members of this House stand with the unemployed of this country, the 2.3 million mothers and fathers who have children and…