I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and support H. Res. 1043, which recognizes Brescia University for its 60 years of commitment and leadership in higher education. Brescia University was founded in 1950…

I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on H. Res. 1043 into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Ohio…

Again, I thank Mr. Guthrie and urge all of my colleagues to support House Resolution 1043. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Fudge) that…

I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials on H. Res. 901 into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Ohio…

I just want to close by of course recognizing the fact that, as we begin Black History Month, there is no better person for us to recognize today than Ruby Bridges. I want to thank her for her courage, her determination, and the work she…

I am pleased to recognize the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore) for such time as she may consume.

Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of the nomination of Patricia Smith, currently commissioner of labor for the State of New York, as the Solicitor of Labor. We just had a vote where, again, 40 people tried to block the nomination…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Economy

Tomorrow night, the President of the United States will come down the hall and speak in the House of Representatives, addressing a joint session of Congress, for the State of the Union, the address Presidents have been giving for decades…

The single most important concern for Americans throughout our Nation is the vast and growing rate of joblessness. This is not difficult to understand. Bob Herbert asked in a recent New York Times column, ``How loud do alarm bells have to…

David Walker, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, former Comptroller General of the United States, has long advocated a special process to get our Nation's fiscal house in order. Mr. Walker has testified: Clearly…

Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the Conrad-Gregg amendment. I believe the issues this amendment is designed to address--our national debt and deficits as far as the eye can see--are two of the most important…

Recently, on PBS's nightly business program, Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, who has been working on this problem for a dozen years, made a strong statement in support of a commission. I ask…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I also thank the gentleman for his years of standing up and defending life and for his work in the Pro-Life Caucus, along with Congressman Smith and our newest Member, Mr. Cao, who just spoke, and…

Here is something that will grab you. It was reported this month that Goldman Sachs, the favored Wall Street firm that has way too much special access in this city and that got bailed out by the American people to the tune of billions and…

The first hearing of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was held last week, and the four biggest bank chief executive officers were brought in for questioning, from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 396, noes 0, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 36, as follows…

It is an honor again to be here on the floor of the House of Representatives to talk about the issues of the day and talk about changes that have happened in our country over the course of the last year due to the leadership of President…