I thank the gentleman for yielding. I commend him for his tremendous leadership. We couldn't be prouder of the way he has represented the values of the American people, both as the ranking member of the Budget Committee and also at the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I commend him for his tremendous leadership as the ranking Democrat on the Budget Committee and for bringing to that debate and that discussion at the table the values of the American people and the…

It is 6 o'clock across America, or at least in the eastern time zone. Families across America are getting ready to sit down for dinner at their kitchen tables in many homes in our country. Moms are saying to their children, ``Eat your…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Thornberry). The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Madam Chair, Madam Ambassador, Congresswoman, many titles, great leader. Thank you all very much for being at the Capitol today and thank you for your ongoing work on behalf of our country. I am honored…

Thank you, Mr. Levin, for your compliment to my great State of California. Mr. Speaker, when I first heard this legislation was coming to the floor, I anticipated with some positive thoughts of, yes, this is the right thing to do. America…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for his leadership and working with Congressman Walter Jones on this bipartisan amendment, which has been brought to the floor. They have worked again in a bipartisan way, in a patriotic…

As the Speaker takes the chair, I join him in commending to the House the spiritual leadership of Father Patrick Conroy. Speaker Boehner, I wish to associate myself with your remarks so beautifully explaining how proud we are that Father…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on this very important issue, important in having an immediate impact on America's families. They are feeling the pain at the pump. Our families, our workers, our small businesses…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his very kind words. I thank you for yielding your Special Order that you have practically every night that Congress is in session to talk about jobs for the American people and to, instead, allow…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for his ongoing leadership on issues that relate to privacy and the health of America's women. Madam Speaker, today is approximately the 120th day of the Republican majority in the Congress…

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. As is very evident by the response to your remarks in praise of Father Coughlin, if there's one thing that Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives agree on, it is that God has truly…