Jackie Speier

Everyone has heard about ``The Price is Right,'' but on C-SPAN tonight, we are going to play ``The Price is Wrong.'' Before doing so, I want to put this in perspective. A number of years ago, we were all aghast as taxpayers--even here as…

We are now 16 days into a government shutdown and standing on the precipice of defaulting on our debt. Families around the country are worrying if they will be able to pay their water bills, but the Members' gym has stayed open during the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, it is kind of uncomfortable being on this side of the aisle, but it is also, I guess, a recognition that this is truly a bipartisan effort, and I am really thrilled to be…

I have a very simple message: let your people go. The American people are very frustrated by what we are doing here. They want us to end this shutdown. In fact, some 70 percent of them do not like the way you or the Republican majority is…

The word of the day is squander, defined broadly as the majority party having the votes to pass solutions that fit what America needs and wants, but instead moves forward with an approach to appease an angry faction of their party, and in…

I think Americans would applaud the creation of any job, green or otherwise, and I am, I guess, bullish on the wind industry, in part, because we are making it in America.

Our government is in a shutdown, 800,000 Federal employees are furloughed, and Congress has abdicated its fundamental constitutional responsibility to fund the government.

When we do, as we often do, is not act until the last minute, do this lurching forward as we have this year.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

You recommended him for a retention bonus, which you did, correct?

The taxpayer shouldn't have to pick up the tab for that. We should be able to cover that cost as well.

I am concerned about, one, he is in debt to the American people, having ripped them off about $800,000.

This is an absolute disgrace. This is stealing money from the American People.

In my district, California 14, we have about 4,000 families who are on food stamps. But some of my colleagues have thousands and thousands more; yet they somehow feel like crusaders and heroes when they vote to cut food stamps. Some of…

We have no idea what you're going through. Even those of us who have lost spouses and endured horrific experiences have no idea, but we are a grateful country for the service of your sons, and we want to see that the truth bears out.

Do you agree the President of the United States and Secretary of State: 'do not care about people in harm's way?'

When, I ask, will we ever listen to the facts? These are the facts.

There is 83 years worth of service to this country by these two men, and they are being treated shabbily.

The very nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has said that we will save $1.3 trillion over the next two decades with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

The hope is that for the 45 million Americans who have no insurance whatsoever, that the Affordable Care Act will place them on equal status with all of us.

I was very impressed to hear that the chairman of the full committee now is of the opinion that we should be fixing the Affordable Care Act, not repealing it.

I am sickened by the efforts of some to sabotage this law at every turn.

The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, and there will be no rewrites, no matter how much you would like to rewrite the ending.

I thank the gentleman. I want to address one section of this bill that would now allow individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with Federal employees. This would preempt the law in my State of California and in the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this bill is truly astonishing. We have serious issues before us. We should be focused on job creation, on comprehensive immigration reform, on providing nutrition assistance to children and…