Mike Levin

Is it not true--if I may ask my friend--whether the threat is carried out, we will know tonight at 1 a.m.? Because at 1 a.m. tomorrow morning, we will vote not on the Reid measure but on a motion which 18 Senators signed which reads as…

The Republican leader, a few moments ago, said this happens around here from time to time--that 60 votes are required. Is it not true the reason 60 votes are required from time to time is because there is the threat of a filibuster unless…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Dreier, that is pernicious nonsense. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). The Chair will remind the Members that remarks in debate must be addressed to the Chair and not to…

Look, Mr. Dreier, it is very clear what you are doing here. Mr. Reid wants to sit down and work with Mr. McConnell. What you are trying to do is to make sure that a signal is sent to the Senate, don't bother.

No. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). The time of the gentleman has expired.

I have been here almost 29 years. This is a disgraceful moment. This country wants compromise. What you're doing with this bill is to undermine the chances of compromise. That's what you're doing. You're trying to throw a monkey wrench in…

In a few words, what is endeavored here is an abdication of responsibility. This bill is going nowhere. It tries to bind the wounds of a divided Republican caucus. We should do better. We'll have to do better. I yield back the balance of…

It is now my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson), who is a member of our committee and the chair of our caucus.

I now yield 2 minutes to another distinguished member of our committee, the gentleman from the great State of California, Xavier Becerra.

It is now my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer), another distinguished member of our committee.

We should learn from the past. There are indeed times when American national interests should overtake political or partisan political interests. I remember the debate on Kosova 12 years ago. Congress refused to authorize American action…

I want to first of all thank my good friend from South Carolina for those comments. He has been very perceptive of the importance of turning this responsibility over to the Afghans as soon as possible, and we are clearly on track to do…

It is my pleasure to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a member of our committee, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal).

The Paul amendment would throw out the window a legitimate and useful law enforcement tool. It has worked effectively. Three courts have said it is constitutional. I hope the Paul amendment is tabled, and I thank the Presiding Officer.

It is now my pleasure to yield the balance of my time to a very distinguished member of our committee, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley). (Mr. CROWLEY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I just want to read from the bill: ``If the advance payments to a taxpayer exceed the credit allowed by this section, the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year shall be increased.''

I stand here to offer a better alternative. It's paid for. Instead of simply agreeing to the majority's bill, the motion to recommit would repeal the 1099 requirement and provide a new tax cut to the middle-class paid for by closing tax…

It is such a misstatement for someone to come here and say 'even if they did not qualify.' That is not correct. They qualified. So don't come here and say they didn't qualify. Essentially what you're saying is middle income taxpayers came…

If this amendment would become part of the CR, there will be no CR, and that will be your responsibility, your responsibility. This is an effort to repeal by paralysis, paralyzing the provisions that have gone into effect--preexisting…

I regret this bill is being brought up today, but there are at least two silver linings. Number one, this bill will not become law. Health care reform remains the law of this land. And, secondly, and most importantly, it gives us Democrats…

I am prepared to direct staff immediately to initiate an investigation into the release of proprietary data to determine if laws and fair competition regulations have been appropriately followed. I also intend to hold one or more hearings…

There is a major difference between what happened then and what is being proposed by Senator Kyl now. That side agreement... would absolutely derail this New START agreement. Second, that was a political agreement, that side agreement that…

I thank the Senator from Oregon for his powerful statement and powerful presence. We look forward to 110 percent of that power being back with us in the days ahead.

Number one, everybody would receive a tax cut under this bill. Everybody. Secondly, only 3 percent--these are the facts--of small business owners would get the additional tax for income over $250,000. Only 3 percent. And the third and last…

To pay for food or to pay the mortgage, they're going to look in their Christmas stockings and see what? Coal. We know how this movie is going to turn out. This bill will pass over to the Senate. It will come back with the big tax cuts for…