Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to be here on behalf of the Progressive Caucus and lead this Special Order hour. Last week, we were here as a Progressive Caucus with a number of our members talking about the need to extend unemployment…

Absolutely, Representative Lee. Thank you so much, not only for talking about the Fast Track and the wage erosion that is going to come out of that for the American people, but for all of the words as we talk about Fast Track and the need…

Thank you so much, Representative DeLauro, for your absolutely tireless advocacy on behalf of the middle class and people aspiring to be in the middle class. Thank you so much for being here tonight. I now yield to another colleague of…

Thank you, Representative Kaptur, for all the work that you have done, and I know you are going to continue to do in the months ahead to make sure that we stand up for the middle class in this country. I really appreciate your efforts. Mr…

What is preventing us from utilizing what technology we have for the good as opposed to the perfect?

Thank you, Representative Cicilline. You talked about the 72,000 people every single week. If you think about it, as we tried to talk to our colleagues on the other side of the aisle trying to get this vote this week, when you think, in…

Thank you so much, Representative Nolan. Again, you have been a tireless effort for the entire country but especially for the people of northern Minnesota. They should be very proud of you for what you are doing. Mr. Speaker, would the…

I thank the Chair. I would like to try to split that time a little bit, a little bit on the unemployment extension, as we have been just talking about with the last several speakers, and a little bit about the fast track bill as well…

I am concerned about writing rules at the FCC that do outstrip reasonable advances in technology.

Thank you, Representative Lowenthal, not only for helping share those stories but for putting personal faces on the people who are affected when we don't extend these benefits and do our jobs. I am glad to be joining you and others who…

I now would like to yield to a colleague of mine who has done an outstanding job in representing people across not just her State of California but this country. She is the chair of our Democratic whip's Task Force on Poverty and…

I believe the United States is, although not perfect, a phenomenal force for good in the world, and we want to help people.

Ultimately, though, it will require compromise from both sides and preparing peoples on all sides for compromise based on those principles.

More must be done to fully devolve government and achieve a vibrant economy and a pluralistic, shared society.

Senator Johnson and I have been very vocal, for instance, about the suppression of Twitter.

Putin is perfecting that technique because he is not paying a price.

TRIO truly leveled the playing field for him as a first-generation, low-income college student.

Gwen started college at Marquette as a single expectant mother on welfare, who could only complete her education with the help of TRIO.