Madam Speaker and Members, can you imagine February 18, when millions of households will have their TVs go dark, and not understand why? Yes, it would be great if everyone had received their coupons, if everybody understood the transition…

I support loan modifications and bankruptcy, period. Period.

I implement or help to facilitate loan modifications for my constituents, against the advice of the Ethics Committee.

I had to come to the floor in defense of the Hope for Homeowners Program, simply because I think that the gentlelady from Minnesota does not understand this program, just as she has demonstrated that she did not understand the subprime…

Mr. Mozilo basically tried to have people believe that he was only helping these poor people and these minorities get into a home. That is not to be believed.

Members, I would like to commend all of our authors and co-authors on this legislation. We learned a lot because of Hurricane Katrina. We learned that FEMA and HUD are confused. They don't work together. As a matter of fact, they work…

This manager's amendment is in the nature of a perfecting amendment that makes a few changes to the bill that I hope will be relatively uncontroversial. First, as this bill has moved through the process, we have moved from a program that…

H.R. 5818, the Neighborhood Stabilization Act, authorizes a $15 billion HUD administrative grant and loan program to State and local governments to purchase, rehabilitate and resell or rent foreclosed homes. To understand the urgent need…

The saber rattling is going on by this administration. The remarks that we're hearing day in and day out are more accusatory toward Iran. We are made to believe that we are somehow being placed at a great threat by Iran. And so we know…

Thank you very much, I am so pleased and proud to have been joined by my colleagues here this evening to sound the alarm. Let me say that again, we are sounding the alarm. We are opening up the debate. We are raising the questions. We are…

Thank you very much to both Sheila Jackson-Lee and Barbara Lee for, again, their constant and consistent struggle working in this House against the war. Mr. Speaker, and Members, press reports have given us some indications of the thrust…

I am pleased to speak in strong support of this resolution offered by my colleague, Mr. Green, from Houston commemorating the 40th anniversary of title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and the 20th anniversary of the Fair Housing…

I strongly support H.R. 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry Hyde Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. This bill authorizes $50 billion over the next five years for international health…

I rise today to share with this body the unbelievable circumstances surrounding the victims of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. I thought the American people had been shocked at the lack of response by our Government to the victims of these…

I am indeed honored to be an original cosponsor of H.R. 3521, the Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2007; and I want to thank Mr. Sires and Chairman Frank for their dedication and commitment to resolving this, at times…

I come to be with her to commend her for the tremendous leadership that she has provided not only in speaking out against the war in Iraq, but because she has given numerous press conferences, she has been on numerous speaking engagements…

It's a trap. It's an attempt to force Democrats to sign onto a resolution that will do nothing to bring our troops home.

It's a trap. It's an attempt to force Democrats to sign on to a resolution that will do nothing to bring our troops home.

Wal-Mart has disrespected Inglewood.

I was baffled, a little bit stunned by the gentleman's amendment and cannot understand why he would single out Liberia and Sudan to be excluded. I think it is unwise. I think his motives are questionable, and I would hope that the…

I will not support $87 billion to continue this war under any circumstances. I am very clear about that. ... They have not been truthful in any shape, form, or fashion; and they continue to defend this preemptive strike and to mislead us…

I rise to ask why? Why are we not giving our veterans what they deserve? Time and time again we are reminded of the great sacrifices made by this Nation's veterans. These are people who sacrificed their lives for our lives, for our…

Mr. Speaker, this bill is motherhood and apple pie. This is what public policy should be about, recognizing a need and moving to place in law some law that will indeed help those who really do need assistance to realize the American dream…

Our veterans have been so loyal, not just to our country because of their service but they are always loyal to the Commander in Chief. They have allowed themselves to be misused, to be ignored, and to be marginalized too much, and…

I just have to remind the Congress of the United States that we have been asked for $87 billion to continue this war that was a preemptive strike that most of us, or many of us, did not agree with. The fact of the matter is we are finding…