As oil and gas prices continue to rise, American consumers and businesses are facing sticker shock at the pump. The national average is $3.49, and the average in New York's capital region that I represent is $3.69. And yet, rather than…

So if all these cuts will not improve the economy in the near term and will not help economic growth in the longer term and will not cut the deficit, then exactly what will they do? They will satisfy a very small but vocal segment of the…

Mr. President, I wouldn't mind the chart from my friend from Nevada staying up because it makes my point. In a few hours, the Senate will hold an up-or-down vote on H.R. 1, the House Republicans' scorched earth spending proposal that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 2 minutes and for Senator Leahy to be recognized following my remarks for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent I be given 2 additional minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I hadn't planned to speak except I must rebut the nonsense we just heard from the previous speaker. Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States has a duty to faithfully execute the laws. He is doing so. Though he doesn't agree with the…

I thank the Chairman for that clarification and for ensuring that these American heroes were not forgotten. I hope we can all work together each year on this important program. ____________________

Mr. President, we rise today to engage in a colloquy regarding funding for the 9/11 health program. The chairman has been a tireless supporter of the 9/11 World Trade Center health program at the Centers for Disease Control and…

It's my understanding that the fiscal year 2010 appropriation included $70.7 million for the World Trade Center Health Program, but that the 2011 continuing resolution proposed by Senator Inouye does not specify an amount for the…

Mr. President, I want to take the opportunity to explain further a few elements of the Schumer-Kyl provision in the patent bill. The Transitional Program for business method patents addresses a critical problem in the patent world, and it…

Mr. President, I rise today as the chairman of the Joint Committee on Printing to recognize the Government Printing Office, GPO, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. GPO opened its doors on March 4, 1861, the same day that President…

Mr. President, earlier this week the joint leadership group of the Senate made the following recommendation to Senate legal counsel regarding representation of two Senate employees in an upcoming judicial proceeding: Recommendation of…

Ms. Manning and Ms. Watkins have now contacted the Committee on Rules and Administration for assistance in arranging for the employment of private counsel to represent them with respect to testimony and document production before the…

I am addressing the rules of the House, Madam Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not sticking to the precise procedural question at hand, which is clause 10 of rule XXI.

On the point of order, Madam Speaker, specifically, let me just clarify for my friends on the other side, and for those on our side of the aisle as well--for all Members of the House--that clause 5(b) of rule XXI states that passage…

Does the committee report get to waive the House rules? The committee report? That's the evidence to waive the House rules? That's a new low standard. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is prepared to rule. Since the 105th Congress, the…

Thank you, Mr. Levin. I am a bit disturbed as well about the description of the individuals we're talking about here, as though everyone is trying to scam the system. I would just point out, in the bill H.R. 4994, which had bipartisan…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. I wonder if my friend from Kentucky heard from his middle class taxpayers. I know he's heard from the small business owners. We've all heard from them. But has he heard from the middle class? When…