On rollcall No. 525, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

I thank the ranking member. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The threat of ISIL is beyond anything in the last 13 years since the horror of 9/11. We see there are no limits to gross brutality. They are a terrorist…

I cannot support this rushed amendment that allows the U.S. to wade back into another conflict without a serious, informed discussion of the United States' military role in combating ISIL. We need to fully debate and discuss actions we as…

As a cosponsor of this bill, I rise in enthusiastic support of H.R. 2996, the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act. The public-private partnerships created by this bill will help rebuild our Nation's manufacturing capacity…

I, as chair emeritus of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 15, a bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform bill to properly address the humanitarian crisis at the border. The SPEAKER…

It is my privilege to welcome Mr. Rajan Zed to offer the opening prayer before the U.S. House of Representatives. A native of the State of Nevada, he attended San Jose State University in San Jose, California, my alma mater. As president…

I would like to associate myself with the words that have been expressed this afternoon. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great sadness. My heart goes out to the families and friends of all the victims killed in the tragic events of May 23…

I want to add my thanks to the work that has been done up to now. I became an original cosponsor of the USA FREEDOM Act because I was disturbed about the revelations of surveillance programs. The bill was a good step toward balancing…

I want to thank my friend, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva), for yielding. Mr. Chairman, many of our Democratic colleagues have already spoken about what is wrong with the House Republican budget and how it slashes our investments…

Today the U.S. Congress is doing its job 5 days after forcing the Treasury to resort to extraordinary measures to finance our government and 3 legislative days before an unprecedented default. This marks the fourth time in the last 3 years…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has been urging Congress to act before Friday's debt ceiling deadline, but here we are again with no signs of legislative progress, with rumors of a ransom that Republicans will demand before Congress will be…

Thank you, Congressman Garamendi, for putting these evening discussions on the board here. I want to also rise to join you and other colleagues of mine in commemorating the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's declaration of the…