I want to focus on S. 2798, the National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009, which I introduced with Senator Risch.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 1 p.m. tomorrow, and further, that when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, for…

Well, I thank the gentleman from Minnesota. And people know, taxes are relative to one's income. I've heard from many people, and of course in this recession people are hurting across the board from the wealthy to the poor. And I think…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss the consequences of our failure to pass comprehensive immigration reform. On Tuesday, lawmakers in Arizona passed new immigration enforcement legislation that allows local law enforcement officials to…

The purpose of funding education is equity for poor kids, equity for children with disabilities.

I want to remind us for a moment why we are here.

We do not live that way anymore. We have suburbs and we have spread out from our towns.

I would like to thank Senator Bennet and Senator Harkin for raising this issue of equity.

Madam President, there is not a person in this Chamber, I guarantee you, who does not go home at the end of the week and hear from people of their State--Democrats, Republicans, or unaffiliated voters--``what in the world are you guys…

If they were ninth graders, roughly 9 of them would graduate from a 4-year college.

If we don't get at that core issue in this legislation somehow, if we don't get at that, we really haven't accomplished much.

I think our goal is to make credit available.

I think you have to pick your spots about what you require.

I would urge you to think carefully about the levers that are available in the legislation to push for this finally.

The failure of the American system is how we pay for it.

The diversity and the innovation we have in this country has been an inspiration for other countries. That is the genius of the American system.

I strongly support this funding and want to work with you and the Administration to see to it we get it done before this Congress adjourns.

I am concerned about some of the proposed cuts, and I would be remiss if I didn't mention them to you.