But what we want to do is get to the root cause of the poverty, and how do you move people out of poverty into prosperity.

Mr. President, I thank my colleague for convening us and for giving us an opportunity to discuss the important topic of delivery system reform and to highlight some of the innovations that are occurring in our own States. I heard Senator…

And I think both sides of this aisle understand that problem and want to get to the root causes of those problems so we can have a better country, a more prosperous country.

If you attack coal, or if you attack other energy sources, you are going to increase the cost of utility bills in Wisconsin homes.

Turkey is--you know, from its position, strategically, as well as location, is incredibly important for us and for NATO.

the problem--the reaction is a limitation of minority rights.

I agree with her totally when she says that she is concerned about the welfare cliff: when we provide benefits to folks, and then as soon as they get up to a certain point, they are no longer eligible for welfare benefits.

I do think that notions that, you know, having two jobs or getting married do not necessarily work for, quote, unquote, 'lifting' people out of poverty because people are working at minimum wage now, and they are making 61 percent of the…

I have greater expectations of rich people, too, that they do not cost the Treasury, over three years, $27.3 billion for tax breaks for executive compensation costs that they never pay.

I am concerned about women becoming a permanent underclass because of this work first notion.

It is an absolute untruth that the welfare reform programs were successful.

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise on behalf of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Tonight, the Congressional Progressive Caucus would like to talk about voting rights and how important that is to this country and to every single person in…

I respectully disagree.

This type of open forum where Members ask questions and the nominee is given the opportunity to respond should be encouraged, not stifled.

I believe it would actually be irresponsible to leave the Department of Homeland Security without a permanent Deputy Secretary.

Making college affordable is one of the most important steps we can take toward completing our economic recovery and ensuring a path to the middle class for all Americans. As a Nation, we are still working to recover from the largest…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Student Loans

Madam Chair, I rise in strong support of the Amash amendment. I do so as the person who was the principal author of the PATRIOT Act in 2001, who got that law through quickly after 9/11 and who supported and managed its 2006…