Too many workers are either out of work or are underemployed.

Reauthorization of WIA must be a key part of our economic recovery.

We will struggle to compete in the global economy if we do not update our current system.

There needs to be a sustained effort to train and retrain these workers.

I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The previous question was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore…

Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on adopting House Resolution 1083 will be followed by 5- minute votes on…

Madam Speaker, for more than 200 years, Congress, the executive branch, and the Supreme Court have recognized certain legal rights and protections for America's indigenous people. It's the moral and legal responsibility of Congress to…

Madam Speaker, again, I would like to establish that there were exactly two amendments proposed to this piece of legislation, both by members of the Republican Party, and both will be allowed for floor consideration under this rule. With…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart). All time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. I yield myself such time as I may consume. General Leave

I also ask unanimous consent that all Members be given 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on House Resolution 1083. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado…

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1083 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1083 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it…

Madam Speaker, House Resolution 1083 provides for consideration of H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009, under a structured rule. The rule provides for 1 hour of debate in the House, controlled by the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise President Obama for taking on the very difficult and challenging issue of entitlement reform and dealing with the tens of trillions of dollars of unfunded liabilities that are structured within the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express disappointment with Obamacare 2.0. Apparently President Obama did not get the message Americans don't want a big government takeover of health care. This $1 trillion health care bill is just more of the…

What was the role of NHTSA, and did they take this investigation seriously? Did they make a deal with Toyota that limited a tough and thorough investigation?

Chairman Bingaman, I want to thank you for holding this important field hearing and the communities of Dona Ana County for welcoming us here today.

S. 1689, the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act, seeks to preserve some of the natural beauty of this area into perpetuity.

Thank you very much Chairman Bingaman, and thank you to all of you. It's wonderful to see such a large, large crowd today.