I thank the gentlewoman from California. With that, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Scott).

I apologize, Mr. Speaker. I will do that through the Chair. Would you like me to repeat that? With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield). {time} 1350

I would just ask the gentleman from Michigan if he might like to use some of his time and maybe balance it out a little more.

I appreciate the gentleman's comments about the only game the American people want to see this holiday season is football, but the reindeer games that are going on in this House are something the American people do not want to see any more…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank my friend from Michigan as well for this debate. I listened very closely and very intently to the words of Speaker Boehner, a man whom I have tremendous respect for, and I know that he's having some…

At the expense of the taxpayer, Members of the House of Representatives were called back to Washington to conclude business on a payroll tax extension. The truth of the matter is we never even voted on the bill. Why, perish the thought…

What has happened today would be comical if it weren't so damaging to our nation's middle-class. Mr. Speaker, the American People need to know the facts: The fact is, Mr. Speaker is that this body passed a tax cut bill that they knew would…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding to me, and I rise in opposition to this rule. I have a challenge to my Republican colleagues who claim to want to extend the payroll tax for a year. Give us a clean vote on extending the payroll tax for…

Mr. President, let me wish you and your family and all those who work here a merry Christmas and happy new year. I hope God gives you and your families a very good, outstanding, happy, healthy new year. I wish to speak on William Boarman's…

As ranking member of the State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee, I want to congratulate Chairwoman Granger, Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Dicks, and the outstanding majority and minority staff. Thank you all for working together with me…

I would like to thank Congressman Dicks for yielding me time so that I can comment on the Financial Services and General Government section of this bill. I would also like to thank both him and Chairman Rogers for their hard work in…

As we come to the close of yet another calendar year, and as we move well into the Federal fiscal year, much work remains to be done for America's hardworking middle class families, the working families of this country that make our…

I rise, Madam Speaker, to share with the House the importance of extended unemployment insurance, increasing disposable income, and to try desperately hard to shatter the myth that some of the opponents of extended unemployment have…

Here we go again. For the third time this calendar year, we are facing the real likelihood of a government shutdown. And why? Because, Mr. Speaker, of all things, Republican opposition to a tax cut proposal. The Republican majority, which…

Representative Garamendi, thank you again for leading us in what has been a very important discussion about job creation and job retention in our country. And I couldn't agree more than with your sentiments that include this concern about…

As we move toward the close of this congressional session, I have been embarrassed at the number of people that have recognized me and ask, What's wrong with the government? What's wrong with the Congress? Why can't you people get along…

Madam President, I just listened with great eagerness to the discussion between the majority leader and the Republican leader, and I would like to make two points here and then several subsidiary points. We need to do two things before we…

Agreed. The Senator from Missouri is exactly correct. If we voted, it would move the process of both funding the government-- very important--and getting middle-class tax relief--also very important--forward. Mrs. McCASKILL. Well, I would…