What took place here on the floor, Mr. Tonko, over the last couple of hours was really a charade. It was theater. It had no sense of reality. There is no way that piece of legislation is going to move forward. You said it so very well: It…

If I might, my good colleague from Virginia, on the floor today it was perfectly clear that the Republicans are refusing to even consider any increases in taxes or the elimination of tax breaks, on oil, on corporations that send jobs…

There you have it. Our colleague from Ohio, if you could comment. We're going to do this kind of moving along more rapidly. We've got several different comments. Our colleague from Texas is back. Please, if you would, and then I'll turn to…

And there's the voice from the central part of the heart of America from the great State of Ohio. We know that America can make it. This is still the greatest manufacturing center in the world, and part of our job agenda on the Democratic…

Ms. Jackson Lee, thank you so much. We have about 10 minutes left here, and I'd like to do lightning rounds. My colleagues, you've been so eloquent and have really brought these issues to bear, but why don't we all do a wrap--we'll do…

Thank you, Mr. Tonko. Let's move to the great State of Virginia, down in the tidewater country.

Indeed, we do. If we're going to have the American Dream continue to be a reality, we've got lot of work to do. We've got to put the American people back to work, and we're going to have to deal with the deficit, and it will take us a…

Thank you. I'll do a wrap here, and we'll be finished for this evening. Unfortunately, the work has not yet been completed. We do need to lift the debt ceiling. We can, and it will be done one way or the other. The President has the…

Earlier this afternoon before we started this 1-hour, one of our colleagues on the Republican side brought up a nice little picture of a woman balancing her budget, presumably at home, and a checkbook. She said that 40-some States have a…

A very interesting point in our progress here in America. There is a real difference in view, and we're in the process now of choosing which path this Nation will go. This is not about a deficit. This is about the very nature of America…

Thank you very much. This evening I am going to be joined by several of my colleagues. And as they come to the microphone, let me just lay down some of the facts. Not more than an hour ago this Chamber voted on Speaker Boehner's proposal…

Heads up America. This isn't just about raising the debt limit; this is about fundamental change in all the things that we hold dear here in America. If you care about Medicare for your parents, or if you happen to be 65, pay attention to…