Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I commend him and the members of the Budget Committee for their hard work to bring legislation to the floor to enable us to have this debate yesterday and today and I think for a…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for bringing a budget proposal to the floor today that is a statement of our national values and about what we care about: investing in our children…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding and for her forceful leadership in promoting women's health. Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, when I was in high school--a long time ago--I participated in an extemporaneous debate contest. One of the…

In support of consumer choice, innovation and economic growth, and a free and open Internet, I oppose the repeal of net neutrality rules. In the wake of extraordinary movements for reform and human rights in the Middle East--organized…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for his leadership in this debate this afternoon. I have been listening to it very intently. I heard the debate on the rule this morning and then the debate this afternoon. Some questions…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his hard work to help keep the government open. While many of us will not agree on the legislation before us today, we know it is necessary for us to proceed. So I don't rise to…

I thank the gentleman for yielding time and for presenting the Dicks substitute, which was not allowed to come to the floor, but nonetheless I salute him for his leadership in that regard. Madam Speaker, Members of Congress agree, I think…

I am pleased to join the Speaker of the House to honor a committed public servant, a woman of this House, a key thread in the fabric of the congressional staff, who retires today after 54 years of service: Pat Kelly. Fifty-four years of…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I commend her for her leadership on a very important issue, the health and well-being of the American people. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment that is on the floor today and also the…

To our valued, valued, valued friend, Jane Harman, to a proud Californian, to a great leader in our country, I know I speak for everyone in this Congress on this occasion when I say we have been proud to call you colleague and, again, for…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I join her in opposing this rule and urging our colleagues to vote ``no'' on the rule, ``no'' on the previous question, and ``no'' on final passage of the bill. Voting ``no'' on the previous…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for his leadership in calling up H.R. 11, the Build America Bonds, later. Mr. Speaker, it's very interesting to watch this debate because what you see here is that we are talking about jobs…