Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., to hear testimony on S. 219, the ``Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act.'' For further information…

I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Clerk will continue to read. The Clerk continued to read. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his…

I think it needs to be reiterated once again that the sponsor of the underlying bill, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor), believes that we need to find pay-fors. We need to pay for it and not add to the deficit when it comes to…

Democrats worked hard while in the majority to end the practice of incentivizing the offshoring of U.S. jobs in the Tax Code. We killed a number of perverse tax loopholes and reinvested the revenue into initiatives focused on creating U.S…

I thank the gentleman, my friend from Michigan, for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this bill. There are a number of reasons to oppose this legislation. One, this bill is not targeted towards job…

Mr. President, I rise to join a strong and growing group of my colleagues in support of the Violence Against Women Act, a commonsense bill that since it was first signed into law has always been an issue we could build a consensus around…

Thank you, Representative DeLauro, and thank you for leading us in what is a very important hour of discussion as we address some of the critical choices before this House. As my good friend and colleague, Rosa DeLauro, from Connecticut…

Instead of being called the ``Road to Prosperity,'' the Ryan Republican budget should have been named the ``Road to Austerity,'' because it is a plan that is most noteworthy for the harsh austerity it demands of the many and the lavish…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in favor of H.R. 3001, the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act. This bill will bestow the Congressional Gold Medal on a hero who is credited with saving thousands of lives…

I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I just want to thank the chairman of the European subcommittee for recalling that great day we did have in Budapest at the statue of Raoul Wallenberg. It was a great moment and a solemn moment. When you think about Raoul Wallenberg and…

Today, I rise to speak in favor of H.R. 1815, the Lena Horne Recognition Act, introduced by my good friend and colleague from the great State of Florida, Congressman Alcee Hastings, to honor and posthumously award the Congressional Gold…

I thank my friend for yielding to me. I rise in opposition to this budget and in opposition to the extreme Republican budget. Budgets are about priorities. And what are the priorities of my Republican friends? Protect the wealthiest in…

Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New York.

Mr. President, I am not going to object, but I wish to reiterate the comments of my colleagues from California, Maryland, and Rhode Island. I know my colleague from Louisiana will do the same. We have a broad bipartisan bill…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time under the control of the majority be divided as follows: Mr. Schumer for 10 minutes, Mr. Cardin for 10 minutes, Mr. Sanders for 10 minutes, Mr. Levin for 10 minutes, Mr. Reed of Rhode…

Mr. President, I rise today in support of the legislation authored by my good friend from New Jersey, Senator Menendez. But before I do, I want to call attention to the highway bill and its holdup by our colleagues in the House. Once…

I am afraid that our colleagues have made a slight mistake in naming their plan. This budget should be called the ``Road to Austerity'' because it is a plan that is most noteworthy for the rather harsh austerity it demands of the many and…