the real question that the average American citizen has is what is the Federal Reserve doing.

The longer we wait, the larger the write-downs will be, but that is being stymied...

Either way, Europe must reform itself.

I would ask the question, if you had one bullet left, would you use it for the American economy?

The truth is that the mission of government matters, but reckless decisions have made it harder to fulfill that mission.

I introduced the Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act with Senator Casey of Pennsylvania.

What we're doing works, but we don't really necessarily have the tools and the authority.

It's very complicated to look at what these causes are and to figure out the long-term solutions.

I'm concerned, obviously, about this issue, and I've got a particularly heart-wrenching story I wanted to share.

The President has endorsed this bill.

Those who serve in our military deserve our constant thanks. Those who become injured while serving deserve all that we can do for them. Mr. Speaker, I recently learned about a wonderful American organization that is serving wounded…

Management by intimidation may have some short-term goals, but some long-term effects, that are very adverse.

No child should ever have to suffer the pain or shame of abuse at the hands of an adult.

A criminal background check will only weed out the offenders known to the criminal justice system.

Child abuse is a grownup problem.

I said in my opening statement, I am not sure if there is a single piece of legislation that is a magic bullet that solves this problem, but education over a generation begins to effect change.

Nothing is more important than the safety and the well-being of our Nation's children.

What is needed to improve the current data collection and reporting across child protective services and law enforcement, for us to glean the data that we need to make the right decisions?