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) Except as provided in subsection (b)…

My amendment, once again, is very straightforward. It reduces the overseas contingency operations account, which is currently funded at $85 billion, by $21 billion. {time} 2050 That leaves $64 billion in reserves, more than enough funds…

Let me just say that I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. Some Members here continue to try to repeal Davis-Bacon, despite the House being on record supporting the protection of labor standards. All of us, or at least the…

And let me just say, people will not have, under this bill, a right and responsibility to see a primary care doctor rather than have taxpayers pay for their primary care in emergency rooms if this Patients' Bill of Rights--or Patients'…

As the founder and cochair of the Out of Poverty Caucus, this morning many of us stood with advocates and faith leaders to say in one voice: no cuts to food stamps in the farm bill. Food stamps provided that critical bridge over troubled…

I want to thank the gentleman for yielding, but also for your unwavering and relentless leadership on so many important issues. I rise in strong opposition to the GOP Patients' Rights Repeal Act. Here we go again, Mr. Speaker, wasting the…

Let me first thank my colleagues in the Congressional Black, Hispanic, and Asian Pacific American Caucuses for coming to the floor to denounce the deeply partisan and divisive effort by congressional Republicans to hold Attorney General…

First, let me thank our ranking member for yielding. But also, I want to thank yourself and our subcommittee chair and the entire staff for their tireless effort to bring this appropriations bill to the floor. I also want to say to the…

Thank you very much. This bill, as I said a minute ago, this fails to fund the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund--very important initiative. Senator Sanders and myself, we initially put forth this idea when we were both on the Banking…

Let me thank the gentleman for yielding and for your tremendous leadership on this issue. Of course I rise in strong opposition to the rule and also the bill. This so-called Domestic Jobs and Energy Act is yet another example of how the…

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…

As the founder of the Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, I rise to continue talking about the crisis of poverty and the ongoing jobs emergency in America today. Tea Party Republicans are busy blaming the President for our struggling…