I so appreciate the gentleman from Georgia and the expression and sentiments you bring to the floor and the passion that you bring to the floor on this issue and all the issues that you bring to our attention. And you are so right. We are…

I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for joining us and the sentiment and the words that you have expressed. As we go into the election and as we go into November 2012, I think what we are articulating on the House floor tonight as we are…

I appreciate the gentleman's comments, and I appreciate those kind words. As we move forward, I'd like to bring a good friend of ours from Wisconsin into this conversation. He has been a stalwart down here on the House floor, and has…

I would be honored to yield to my colleague from Tennessee for her closing. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Young of Indiana). The time of the gentleman from New York has expired. ____________________

I so appreciate it, and I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. At this point in time, I would like to yield to my good friend from Kansas (Mr. Huelskamp).

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my name as a cosponsor to H.R. 3674. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Meehan). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Rhode Island? There was no objection. ____________________

Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children who were massacred under the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 20th century. Each year, Armenians throughout the world mark April 24 as Genocide…

Our problem is given the value of homes relative to the loans they cannot access this refinancing market.

They seem not to be performing one of their obligations, which is to provide for efficient markets; is that fair?

I think you have got to try it. You have got to try these things.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank the witnesses for their excellent testimony.

Paralysis, I think, is the worst situation at the moment.

It could be a powerful stimulus for recovery, literally putting billions of dollars into the households for education, health care, discretionary spending, et cetera.

By restoring wetlands we also protect a variety of species, including migratory birds, that depend on these at risk ecosystems.

At a time when Federal funding is difficult to come by and our coastal ecosystems are under stress from chemical and nutrient pollution, marine debris, energy extraction, overfishing, overdevelopment, and climate change, programs like NFWF…

I want to thank Senator Cardin for scheduling this hearing to discuss legislation relevant to this Committee.

Madam President, I would like to first express my appreciation to the Senator from Ohio for his work on these education issues, particularly the importance of the Stafford loan and avoiding the interest rate jump that is scheduled to take…

Mr. President, I thank the majority leader for that courtesy. I will only take a moment to recognize and welcome Rev. Rebecca Spencer who shared with us the prayer that began the Senate session this morning. She has been the senior pastor…