Successes in public health, and medical treatments, and chronic disease have resulted in tremendous increases in longevity.

I would like to know that we have your continued commitment to work with us to reach a mutually agreeable solution.

Mr. Attorney General, for nearly 2 years, we have been working with DEA and industry stakeholders on legislation to allow nursing home residents access to medically necessary drugs they need to manage crippling pain.

The Administration's disregard for the Constitution and rule of law not only undermines our democracy, it threatens our national security.

Well, then, please help Florida to do it, because apparently there has been a roadblock here in Washington.

With all due respect, Mr. Attorney General, there is a problem.

I do want to echo Mr. Conyers' commendation of you for coming before us on a very regular basis.

The State of Florida has attempted to obtain this database for 9 months so that it could do its thing prior to the 90-day shutoff.

Let me be clear about one issue: Everyone here agrees we don't want noncitizens on the roll. I don't.

General Holder, I applauded you last Friday for requesting that Florida suspend this error-ridden, unaccountable, and illegal voter purge.

General Holder, with 16 cases of voter fraud found in Florida of over 8 million votes cast in 2008, the assertion that voter fraud is an actually electoral strategy is preposterous and offensive.

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 317, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

I once had a job and begged my supervisor not to give me a 50-cent-an-hour raise, lest I lose daycare.

I am reminded of Ben Franklin's comment that those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

the current numbers that are provided are simply inadequate.

Foreign terrorists remain committed to the destruction of our country, and their methods of communication are constantly evolving.

the problem with the FISA Amendments Act of 2008... these means of public oversight do not match the authorities.

Let me say for those who have missed it, this is a rare chance to see bipartisanship in action.