I thank my colleague. Through the Chair, I would simply like to ask my colleague this. I understand we have a different point of view. We both care about deficit reduction. Could he please explain to me why it is OK to take $300 billion of…

Reclaiming my time, I thank my colleague. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New York.

Madam President, I thank my colleague, the chairman, for his leadership on this issue. Today, we stand at a crossroads. We have two vital issues facing this country. One is an economy that is moving too slowly. The second is a large…

If you have more time on your side that you want to use, that is fine; otherwise, I will.

OK. Then I will speak for a minute or two, unless you would like to speak a little longer.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that immediately upon my finishing, the Senator from Utah be recognized. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise as well to speak about the single most important issue facing the American people today, and that is the state of the economy. Let's consider three facts and lay them side by side. First, over the last decade, even…

Mr. President, I rise to speak on the upcoming amendments and debate we will have on the tax issue. Let me say a few things. First, we are in a very tough economic situation. We have a large number of unemployed people, and even people who…

Mr. President, as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I was proud to vote for the passage of the resolution of advice and consent to the New START Treaty between Russia and the United States in the Senate Foreign Relations…

I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. Republicans are united in blocking all America's business until they get their tax cut for the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans. That's trouble for America. The Republican plan will not keep…

Under the Republican plan, America will go to the dogs. This dog received $12 million. How many Americans who work in New York or Michigan or California or Florida or Georgia earn $12 million in a lifetime? They'll protect this little dog…

Today, the House will vote to provide permanent tax cuts to middle class American families. That means no more marriage penalty, lower taxes on family incomes, tax cuts to make college more affordable, and expand small businesses, creating…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 405, noes 0, not voting 28, as follows: [Roll No. 598] AYES--405…

I fully recognize that constitutionally this body has the full jurisdiction to determine the conduct of one of its Members. My predecessor suffered because they didn't allow him to be a Member before they decided that he should be…

First, let me apologize to this august body for putting you in this very awkward position today. To the Ethics Committee, I do recognize that it is not a job that many of us would want to have. Last week, as we were reading about the North…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, at the outset, let me express my profound respect for Chairperson Lofgren, Ranking Member Bonner, my friends Mr. Hastings and Mr. McCaul, and all the members of the Ethics Committee for…

He did fail to report some income because he mistakenly believed that the income which was plowed back into the mortgages from which he never saw a check was not reportable. This was wrong. But it was one ongoing error, not cumulative and…

Like many Members of the House, I have long considered Charlie Rangel a friend and a great public servant, but that is not before us now. We must now consider a report from the Ethics Committee finding that Mr. Rangel violated the rules of…