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Mr. President, I join my colleagues who are expressing our frustration on the inability of the Senate to take up for confirmation judges who have been approved by the Judiciary Committee. You have heard our colleagues from Colorado…
The credit provisions are critically important. We make permanent the SBA guarantee programs--90 percent guarantees, the cost reductions, the 7(a) limits from $2 million to $5 million, the 504 limits from $1.5 million to $5.5 million, the…
I thank the chairman for yielding. You would think, listening to our colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle, that the great recession began after President Obama was sworn in, not recognizing the fact that the day President Bush…
As we approach the 9th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks, I rise in support of legislation that would help the thousands of first responders and survivors who were exposed to hazardous health conditions in the aftermath of…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would simply say to my friend--and he is my friend and I believe him to be a very positive Member of the Congress of the United States. I would say to him, I don't want to re-litigate. I do not want to…
I'm amused sometimes when I stand on the floor and I hear my Republican colleagues debate the economy. Frankly, the Bush administration, of course, did not happen, you understand. That 8 years really wasn't their economic program, and the…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am pleased to follow my friend, Congressman Manzullo, in speaking about the importance of making it in America. Making it in America is not just about manufacturing in America, it's about succeeding in…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2480, the Truth in Fur Labeling Act. I want to begin by thanking Representative Moran from Virginia for introducing this bill and Representatives Rush…
I want to, again, salute my colleagues for making this a bipartisan effort. I think there's a consensus of opinion that the more information that's available to the consumer, to the retailer, the better off we all are. I mean, in many…
Again, we can't emphasize enough the importance of this legislation. You've heard recounted here the tragic stories of what happens when you don't have these kinds of mechanisms in place and you don't have the education to support people…
Our colleague from Georgia's story really puts a punctuation mark on why this legislation is so critical. I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the sponsor of the legislation, Representative Matheson from Utah.
Again, I urge the support of this bill from my colleagues, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes) that the House suspend the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Robert Maes, Cory Mack, and Elizabeth Schwab of the office of Senator Bingaman be granted the privileges of the floor for today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, I take this time to urge my colleagues to allow us to proceed to the DISCLOSE Act to deal with campaign finance reform. I thank Senator Schumer for his hard work on this issue to bring forward a bill that I hope can enjoy…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank the ranking member of our full committee, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Duncan. Both of them made some very good points that I would just like to elaborate on a little bit. I call our Coast…
Again I urge the Members to support this legislation. I think it's very important that we pause to recognize these wonderful, strong, courageous, and patriotic citizens of our Nation who, again, are our thin blue line at sea. Madam…
H. Con. Res. 258, authored by Congressman Courtney, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and honors the many men and women who have graduated from the Academy and served our Nation with…
Well, Madam Speaker, here we go again. Today and every day in this Chamber my Republican colleagues stand here and blame Democrats for failing to create jobs. What nerve they have when they haven't voted for one jobs bill for the American…