I thank the gentleman for his response. I might want to pursue that response just a little bit, however. The Pledge to America, as I understand it, said that you were going to cut $100 billion; is that accurate?

I thank the gentleman for that information. He mentions that we will be considering some bills under suspension, as is normal, and two bills, H.R. 836 and H.R. 830, presumably under a rule. I ask the gentleman, will those be open rules…

I thank the gentleman. The current CR, as the gentleman knows, expires March 18 that we passed earlier this week, the Senate passed, the President has now signed. Can I ask the gentleman his thoughts on going forward what we might be…

I thank the gentleman. Let me say to the gentleman in terms of a constructive discussion that we might have, and I happen to believe that the preprinting requirement is a positive requirement in that it gives notice to people. One of the…

I thank the gentleman. Can I inquire is an open process, is that somewhat of a nuance of an open rule?

I thank the gentleman for that answer. The reason I ask that question, however, I don't know whether the gentleman had an opportunity to read a column in The New York Times by David Brooks, a relatively conservative columnist in The New…

I thank the gentleman for his comment. And certainly, I agree with him that we need to deal with the deficit. As the gentleman knows, I've been pretty vocal about that and indicated that we need to look at the whole spectrum of spending…

As I have done before, I rise today in strong support of eliminating the 1099 paperwork requirement on small businesses. In fact, I would remind my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that the only reason we are here today--the main…

As if businesses weren't struggling enough with the worst recession since the Great Depression, some Washington bureaucrat decided it was a good idea to distract the real job creators of our country from doing what they do best--create…

Small business owners all over my district have told me that the 1099 provision would hurt their business. Trish Date, who co- owns Rittenhouse Fuel Services with her husband and Perry Hall, said it would be ``an administrative nightmare…

Mr. President, I rise to explain my vote against the managers' amendment to S. 23, the America Invents Act. I agree wholeheartedly with the chairman of the Judiciary Committee that we must enable our inventors to out innovate and produce…

Mr. President, I rise today at the close of Black History Month to introduce this concurrent resolution that supports the continued recognition of persons of African descent throughout the year both here and abroad. This resolution…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Mr. President, we have all watched in awe during the past weeks as the unquenchable desire for liberty and human dignity has inspired the people of the Middle East to lift themselves from oppression and move their country toward a new…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I have now heard and watched on television and I have been on the floor with two members from Georgia, both of whom are brand new to this body who were talking about the history. Well, I want to tell my…

Let me tell my friend what he didn't mention: One of the reasons we did it was that we couldn't get 60 votes in the United States Senate in order to move a bill forward. Keeping our government running is vital to our economy. None of us…

Rather than passing 2-week continuing resolutions, I urge Republicans and Democrats to work together on a long-term solution--in this case, ``long term'' is 7 months--to reduce spending, to try to balance our budget, and to try to bring…

First I want to congratulate the gentleman from North Carolina for the remarks he just made. He is a Republican and I am a Democrat, but I will tell you this: We are friends, and we work together. And he is one of the most conscientious…