I had really planned to speak about something else, but the gentleman from New Jersey has just put my stomach in knots, because I'm one of those women he spoke about just now. I had a procedure at 17 weeks, pregnant with a child that had…

Less than 3 weeks ago, a horrible tragedy in Arizona gave our Nation pause. All Americans were horrified at the news that Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, her staff, and constituents were shot in an appalling act of violence. Six people lost…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. You know, the real question is who is supporting this repeal of health reform. Are the doctors of America supporting the repeal? No; the American Medical Association opposes it. Is AARP supporting a…

The Sixth Amendment: ``In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling me young and for your able leadership on this issue. A special recognition must be offered to Congresswoman Maloney for her effort in bringing this to our attention. And I'm very proud to be associated…

On Thursday September 9, 2010, at a few minutes before 6:30, life changed forever in San Bruno, California. The first view from my district office led one of my staffers to believe a plane had crashed in the hills. After all, San Francisco…

3 years ago Professor Elizabeth Warren warned about the financial risks associated with subprime and no doc mortgages and the shell games that were being masked as risk-free investments. She said that consumers can't buy a toaster that has…

Thomas Currier and his family are my constituents, and they're suffering needlessly because Republicans are shamelessly blocking the extension of unemployment insurance. The Republicans argue that people like Thomas are lazy and would…

Late last month, extremist Islamist militants attacked two Ahmadiyya mosques in the central Pakistani city of Lahore--with guns, grenades and suicide bombs--killing 94 people and injuring well over 100. The attackers claimed to be members…

I have one question: What's it going to take? How many more oil spills do we have to endure before we're going to do something decisive about ending our reliance on oil? The amount of oil that has been spilled in the gulf since its…

Oh, I absolutely agree with that. And I think that we have got to just face some very fundamental facts. If you continue to drill at 18,000 feet, you are asking for trouble.

Well, it's the same reason that they sat in this Chamber a year-and-a-half ago and chanted over and over again, ``Drill, baby, drill.'' It was like a high school football field. And they couldn't say it loud enough or long enough or repeat…