Barbara Lee

It's also important to recognize, again, as an appropriator and as a member of the Budget Committee, I hear and see each and every day, whenever we're in committee, the tactics and the discussion with regard to cuts to Head Start and the…

They want us to shut down the shutdown that the Tea Party extremists shamefully created. We can reopen the government today, right now, on a bipartisan basis, if Republicans would allow a vote on the bill that would reopen the government…

Let me just conclude by saying that while we're recovering from this devastating recession, we cannot and should not cast the most vulnerable aside. There are many in the majority who are people of faith. I want to remind you of the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 46 Offered by Mr. Quigley The Acting CHAIR. It…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. (a) The total amount of…

We need to vote ``no'' on this rule and this bill. We need to get back to the real business--like creating jobs-- that we should be doing, like creating economic opportunities we should be doing. We should be trying to figure out how to…

Also, let me just say it's important, the amendment that was made in order, Congressman Hank Johnson and myself, with regard to prohibiting permanent military bases, so important. So finally let me just say, Congress must debate and…

Thank you for being with us tonight and for making it very clear. Let me now yield a few minutes to my colleague from Georgia, Congressman Hank Johnson, who has been a tremendous leader on so many issues. He will talk about these bags that…

$4.50 a day, Congressman Horsford. And let me tell you, these people are living in our districts, in Democratic Members of Congress' districts and Republicans' districts and Independents' districts. They're in rural communities and in…

Congresswoman Waters, thank you so much for that very eloquent and profound statement and for your kind remarks. Let me just say to you also that you have been a woman who has always believed that peace is possible and peace is patriotic…

Let me just also conclude by saying our budget protects the safety net and protects those initiatives which create pathways out of poverty, such as the earned income tax credit, the child tax credit, the SNAP program, food and nutrition…

In 2005, I formed the Out of Poverty Caucus because I saw the Bush economic policies and what, in fact, they were beginning to do. We had probably 42 or 43 Members who joined that caucus. And so I just have to say to you, Mr. Chairman…

Thank you very much. Let me just conclude by saying that fully supporting our safety net programs, like Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and Social Security, will reduce poverty, grow the middle class, and renew economic prosperity for all…

I don't think I mentioned a full and open debate. What I wanted to talk about was the rule that allows for the presentation of this budget and listed all of the support programs that really keep people out of poverty. And also the fact…

American families need a national strategy to end poverty, and this should be part of that. As chair of the Democratic whip's Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity, I'm working with all of our colleagues to advance that goal…

I and others also encourage the conferees to include the Casey-Hutchison amendment as well as Senator Merkley's amendment, which calls for an expedited withdrawal from Afghanistan; but also we must support this motion to instruct conferees…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. (a) The total amount of appropriations made…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. King of Iowa

In conclusion, this Congress must ensure that our Nation's safety net is a bridge that is strong enough to deliver us all--even the most vulnerable--over these troubled waters. This giveaway to Big Oil will not do that. We need to protect…

I just want to conclude by saying, now the VA is saying that they will reduce this backlog and improve accuracy by 2015, but waiting 3 more years is really quite unacceptable. Veterans in my district and throughout the country cannot wait…

I just want to conclude by saying if you really care about women and their children and their families, we need to work to end wage discrimination in this country. We need to work to end domestic violence that's tearing apart families…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 50 Offered by Mr. Lamborn The Acting CHAIR. It…

I'd like to yield now 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California, Congresswoman Woolsey.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. {time} 2350 Amendment No. 45 Offered by Mr. Gohmert The…

First of all, sometimes we respectfully disagree with the President. I think that this $8 billion in cuts to bring us back to the Budget Control Act of 2011 is reasonable given the very difficult times we are faced with now and the fact…