Nancy Pelosi

I support my local food bank, and I know they are struggling right now to meet the needs of my community.

We have to pass this law to figure out what is in it.

The House has lost a distinguished friend and a distinguished colleague in the gentleman from New Jersey.

There are very few people that you can say 'someone like Donald Payne,' because he was exceptional and unique.

He is always a source of strength to us, putting in perspective the fragility of life.

The Constitution does not grant them that right and, in fact, guards against that risk.

I fear that those who continue to object... truly seek to block women's access to contraceptive services altogether.

I believe that the President and Secretary Sebelius can and will achieve a workable balance.

I urge all of my colleagues to set partisan politics aside for a moment and consider carefully the accommodations that the Administration has proposed.

Sacrificing the rights and needs of women, and of the public health, by removing the requirement for these critical services... is neither wise nor is it constitutional.

We have to pass it so we can read it.

It asks our highest earners to return to the same tax rate in place during the Clinton Administration.

This will allow us to put people back to work rebuilding and modernizing our schools, roads, and bridges.

The President's budget does that.

We must build on this fragile recovery. We cannot go back to the policies that put us in this mess.

I thank the leader. Mr. Speaker, I am now pleased to yield to Gabby's friend, the distinguished minority whip of the House, the gentleman from Maryland, Congressman Hoyer.

She has brought the word dignity to new heights by her courage.

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

It only has the appearance if you decide that you're going to have -- elaborate on a false premise. But it's not true, and that's that.

I don't know what you're point is of your question. Is there some point that you want to make with that?

Yes, sir? That I would act upon an investment.

I think it's important. And I think you have -- I don't think that -- I don't think that -- I -- I would hope that it's not as necessary as the whoop-dee-doo over it makes it seem.

So it is in the public domain. So it's not so insider.

I don't think that -- I don't think that -- I -- I would hope that it's not as necessary as the whoop-de-do over it makes it seem.

I think it's important.