The Congressional Black Caucus, the conscience of the Congress, rejects cuts that wage war on the poor and war on the working class. There are 43 of us from 21 States, and we represent over 30 million people. We are aggrieved that…

Mr. Chair, health care costs are a crisis in every American family. Every family is one surgery, one heart attack, one cancer diagnosis, one aging spouse away from financial ruin. But health care costs are also a crisis for business, both…

Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 265, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.

Mr. President, you may not know it from the weather in Washington, but spring has finally arrived. Even though it is cold and rainy outside, there is no mistaking the change of seasons in Washington. Every spring, the congressional office…

Thank you. Tom Nevins, who is actually a social archaeologist, gave an interesting discussion about Ancient Central America in which he said, in 1521, Cortez led a group of Spanish soldiers to what is today Mexico City. There he found an…

if the United States cuts back on some of our development efforts and our aid in Africa, we will leave a vacuum of the particularly dangerous sort that other nations or other entities might fill

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow for morning-hour debate and 11 a.m. for legislative business. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

I believe that there is a real competition. I believe that we play a critical role, a positive role in terms of development, in terms of promoting ideals of respect for human rights

I understand that bilateral aid to sub-Saharan Africa has had quite a significant bump over the last decade.

Ultimately, we believe that in order for a country to become prosperous, it requires good governance.

Do you agree with that general principle?

It seems odd to me that an Attorney General could be thought not to have standing to challenge a law that requires substantial investment on the part of the State.

Isn't there a real slippery slope there in the sense that if we can do that...

In response to an argument that the unfunded mandate requiring the States to expand the eligibility standards for Medicaid... you argued, as I understand it, that this was a policy argument, not a constitutional argument.

Madam President, I thank my colleague. Sometimes it amazes me how quickly debates change here in Washington. At this time in 2009, President Obama was riding high. Heralded as the second coming of Franklin Roosevelt, the conventional…

For successful cyber security policy, we must encourage partnerships among many sectors. This cannot be solely a Government-led initiative.

China is directing the single largest, most intensive foreign intelligence gathering effort since the cold war against the United States.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.J. Res. 37, a resolution of disapproval regarding the Federal Communication Commission's recent Internet and broadband industry practices ruling. It is very telling that as we count down the…