As we mark yet another anniversary of a September morning that dawned just as any other, we are first and foremost called to remember; but as we remember the fear and the grief of a day born of unfathomable hate, we remember, too, the…

Yesterday the Government Accountability Office revealed that the debt ceiling crisis Republicans put this country through last August cost us taxpayers $1.3 billion. Now, Americans are hearing that they may be put through that wringer…

Today is actually my 1-year anniversary of being sworn in to this Congress. It's hard to believe it's been a year. One of the things I came to Congress to do was to really move us toward ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While we…

I think it's worthwhile to remember why Congress passed health care reform in the first place. It's because our system was broken; it wasn't working. But just this morning, Speaker Boehner said that we needed to repeal the Affordable Care…

I am ready to close, too. The hour is late. For those of you watching C-SPAN, it's nearing the final hour of the day. It's past 11 p.m. But I really did feel like one of the reasons I did come to Congress was to raise the level of…

I appreciate my colleague from California saying that. But, again, I have letters of support from major organizations who felt like the freight policy language was not as good as the Senate bill. Just to make clear, the freight policy in…

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Foxx). The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Hahn moves that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two…

I would like to begin by recognizing and thanking Chairman King and Ranking Member Thompson for their continued leadership on this incredibly important issue. The lessons of 9/11 have taught us we must be continuously vigilant and…

I grew up in Los Angeles in the fifties, which was when the smog was so bad that we actually had to stay inside the classroom during recess; and when you tried to inhale deeply, the pain in your chest was so severe from the pollution and…

My amendment would increase funding for port security grants by $75 million. I came to Congress to really bring the issue of our ports into our national dialogue and how important they are to our economy, to our jobs, to our national…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 7, line 13, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 55, line 2, after the dollar…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 37, line 18, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $75,000,000)''. Page 55, line 2, after the dollar amount…