On Sunday morning, millions of mothers nationwide will wake up to the excited faces of their children wishing them a ``happy Mother's Day.'' Mothers will receive gifts of all kinds from their sons and daughters--tokens of love and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. This is really a very unusual morning. We are here because of the refusal of the Republicans to come to the table for a conference. What is a conference? A conference is a public open meeting where…

I thank our distinguished colleague, Congresswoman Sewell, for yielding. As you can see, there are many of us who are very eager. Our distinguished Democratic whip, Mr. Hoyer, and I have had the privilege--he, more than I--to travel to…

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I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him, Mr. Chairman, for his tremendous, tremendous leadership and giving us an opportunity in the House today to vote on a budget that is a reflection of American values--values of work and jobs…

On rollcall No. 84, the Scott of VA Substitute amendment to H. Con. Res. 25, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against:

I thank my colleague, Congresswoman Lowey, for her leadership and for yielding time on this important debate. I listened, too, attentively to Mr. Frelinghuysen and the distinguished chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and I heard Mr…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for giving me this opportunity to support his proposal, the Chris Van Hollen proposal, as our ranking member on the Budget Committee, a proposal that is fair, responsible, and balanced. Mr. Van Hollen…

I am very pleased to recognize our distinguished Democratic whip of the House, Mr. Hoyer. He was there in the nineties when we worked to pass this legislation on the Appropriations Committee. He and Rosa DeLauro and Congresswoman Nita…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Massachusetts, Congressman Keating, a former prosecutor and a champion on fighting for the safety of America's women. (Mr. KEATING asked and was given permission to revise and extend his…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Florida, a freshman Member, Congresswoman Frankel.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California, Congressman Bera, a physician and a new Member of Congress.