Madam Speaker, despite the fact that we face persistent unemployment and slow economic growth, Republicans would rather waste time with debt ceiling disapproval resolutions and risk default again than come up with real answers to our most…

Thank you, Chairman Bono Mack. Thank you for holding today's hearing on the European Union's efforts to protect consumer data.

I ask unanimous consent that it be included in the record.

If we don't adopt privacy regulation like the European Union, then in a sense we are shut out of their market.

My concern is that we can forget about this kind of rulemaking to streamline capital formation...

Heal thyself, realize what you have to do, and do it.

Cut away the red tape that prevents startup companies... from raising capital.

Thank you, Chairwoman Biggert. Ms. Holston, does HUD use a competitive method to, or a merit-based system to award counseling funding?

So, with that, I am obviously concerned that we do have foreclosure counseling and it is done well.

And we have American workers ready to do the work if we can create the opportunities.

Mr. Cleaver, you brought up the subject of infrastructure in your remarks. That's a very important conversation that we've got to have in this country. You have served 8 years as mayor of a major city. Would you again speak to the…

Let me thank you, Congresswoman Christensen, for all of your work, not only here in the House of Representatives, but what you do for the Congressional Black Caucus all across America. What hasn't come out tonight is you are actually the…

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. This year, like every year that has passed since, our nation reflects back on the horrific attacks that cost the lives of 2,977 men, women, and children…

H.R. 302, the Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act will give the states a voice and a say in this process.

The Antiquities Act impinges on the rights of the states with regard to their own land.

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished chairman of the Rules Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier). (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would only say to the gentleman from California that Republicans have passed many, many bills in this session that would help to create jobs in this country. I did a little research…

Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I reserve the balance of my time to close.