I thank the gentleman for yielding. I commend him for his extraordinary leadership on behalf of America's working families. He has demonstrated a long-term, consistent dedication to their well- being. Mr. Speaker, I return to the floor. I…

I'm not going to yield to you because you make your points all day. I'm making mine now. And one of the points I would like to make is about the Democratic substitute which the chairman of the committee said we could not bring to the…

You have plenty of time, Mr. Chairman. You're the chairman of the committee; I'm not.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise today to oppose this bill, the so-called REINS Act, and to urge my colleagues to act now on behalf of jobs for America's workers. Jobs are the lifeblood of our economic growth and that of the middle class…

I come to the House floor today to reaffirm a fundamental value of our democracy: elections must be decided by the American people, not the special interests. I come to the floor to defend the right of American citizens to vote in every…

Today across the globe, people are marking World AIDS Day. It's an opportunity to reflect upon the progress we've made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, this pandemic, and to rededicate ourselves to ending the disease once and for all. World…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on behalf of America's working families and for bringing the opposition to this legislation to the floor today. Mr. Chairman and my colleagues, more than 75 years ago, President…

I thank my colleague from Florida, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, for taking the time today to bring this important legislation to the floor. Yes, we did indeed experience an emotional moment to see Gabby open her eyes, but we all…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his kind words and his great leadership on all of the issues that are important to America's working families. Mr. Speaker, I came to the floor to talk about the balanced budget constitutional…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am pleased to join my colleague, Congresswoman Corrine Brown, who's been relentless in calling for this day. And to our colleague from Missouri (Mr. Clay), thank you for your leadership on all of this…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for giving me this opportunity. As a mother of five children, when I brought my baby, my youngest baby, number five home from the hospital, that week my oldest baby was turning 6 years old. The birth…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his great leadership on protecting American workers while promoting the global economy which we are proudly a part of. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, as we consider the Colombia free…