Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1490 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1490 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it…

Mr. Speaker, I send to the desk a privileged concurrent resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows: H. Con. Res. 293 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate…

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. McMahon). Mr. McMAHON. I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in full support of the bill and this rule. I commend Chairman Frank, Chairman Peterson, and all of…

Savings from energy efficiency will also help improve the quality of life for consumers, while putting money back in their pockets.

This legislation establishes a demonstration program of 50,000 HUD units to show cost-effectiveness and to confirm utility costs will go down.

I hope the bill introduced by Senator Whitehouse will be part of the energy conversation going forward.

I am proud to work with Senator Whitehouse as someone who shares the commitment to renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Madam Speaker, the majority has now finally admitted what we have suspected for months: They have no intention of fulfilling their obligation to draft and pass a Federal budget. This fiscal irresponsibility on display in Washington is…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about legislation I am introducing, co-sponsored by Senators Bennett, Hatch, and Bennet of Colorado, to effectuate a relatively small land exchange involving lands in Colorado and Utah. The exchange…

Mr. President, the oilspill in the gulf looks to become one of the greatest environmental disasters in our lifetime. This accident, which has been brought on by our addiction to oil, is another tragic reminder--as if we needed one--of the…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5175, the DISCLOSE Act. Corporations are not human beings. Corporations may employ and be owned by human beings, all of whom in their individual capacity enjoy their constitutional rights, but…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Mr. Speaker, a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a threat to regional stability, to Israel, and to our national…

I think going forward both for K-12 and higher ed, online is going to be a very important part of the delivery system, a hugely important part.

I think that increasing affordable access to college, especially for low-income students, is one of the most critical investments we can make in our future, and we need to do it.

I have spent much more time in K-12 education than I have higher ed, and came to believe that the alignment of our incentives and disincentives in public education are largely out of whack in terms of the outcomes that we really want for…

I believe the abiding concern of everybody on this committee and every committee of this Congress ought to be that we are at risk of being the first generation of Americans to leave less opportunity, not more, to our kids and our grandkids.

The only thing I care about is that the deals that are made are kept, and that the quality of the education be high, whether it's public or whether it's private.

I believe the legislation, Senator Bingaman, is moving in the right direction.