Mr. President, first I wish to thank my colleague from Arizona for not just his remarks during the last few minutes but for his service here. I think everyone on our side knows the Senator from Arizona has strongly felt views, many times…

Mr. President, I rise to discuss the state of the ongoing negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff. So far there has been little progress reported at the negotiating table. Since the President's very productive meeting with the bipartisan…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in recess until 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:24 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Fiscal Cliff

Again, thank you, Representative Garamendi. It's great to join with our colleagues here this evening to share thoughts about how we move from a very trying, difficult time into perhaps America's glory days. I think it's important for us to…

Representative Garamendi, again, thank you for bringing us together again. You talked about that austerity budget that some would advance. I have to tell you another disaster last year, Irene and Lee, that hit as a hurricane and tropical…

Sure. And, Representative Garamendi, thank you for bringing us together for an hour of discussion on what is very important: growing jobs, strengthening our economy and strengthening the fabric of our communities by addressing public…

Representative Kaptur made an interesting point that there was a sense of vision when they pursued the efforts with the St. Lawrence Seaway. There was a sense of vision in my district as a donor area and in Representative Higgins' when…

I rise on the floor because there have been so many people in my constituency that are wondering about why did I vote in support of China going into the WTO, and at the same time we all are complaining about our failure to abide by the…

I want to first thank ranking member Howard Berman for his leadership on this, as well as to thank Chairwoman Ros-Lehtinen. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of…

Thank you to all of my colleagues from the Northeast who stand with us today. I want to particularly thank my colleague from New York (Mr. Turner) for helping to arrange this bipartisan moment of support and to demonstrate to our country…

I yield myself as much time as I may consume, Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of H.R. 2453, the Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act. This legislation will allow the U.S. Treasury Department to mint $1 silver and $5 gold commemorative…

I have no further requests for time. And I would like to take up my good friend on the other side of the aisle on his offer and see if we can get a group of Congress Members to come and see this lasting legacy. Mark Twain--I read every…

All along the east coast, families are struggling to recover from superstorm Sandy. That makes avoiding the fiscal cliff even more important. Unless we come together in this body to reach across the aisle and compromise, the Federal…

I join my colleague and commend his work on relieving unnecessary burdens and requirements on important agencies. I support this bill. And I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered…

Sure. Well, absolutely, some of these programs are welcomed news. Two points I would make--and I would just like to go back for a moment to the sense of community that is expressed at times like these tragedies. It's not government as a…

Sure. Let me do this quickly. I think we have it within our intellect to create the outcomes that are strong, that will reinforce those in need, and still go forward and address the critical economic times. I can tell you, because the…

Thank you, Mr. Garamendi, for leading us in this very important hour of discussion. As I listened to Representative Pallone speak about the disaster in his district and across the map of New Jersey and now into New York City and Long…