I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank the distinguished member and longest-serving member--I don't want to say ``senior member''--in the New York delegation for getting us off to a start to sing the praises of Mario Cuomo. It is my…

Section 5: ``The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.'' Amendment XV, section 1: ``The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the…

I come to the floor to celebrate the unanimous Senate confirmation of a public servant of integrity, energy, expertise, and ability; a person of deep dedication to our country, to ending poverty, fighting disease, and advancing democracy…

I know at some point the House will take more official and formal notice of what happened in Paris as we awakened early yesterday morning. It was such a tragic terrorist act not only upon freedom of the press, but upon freedom of…

My colleagues of the United States House of Representatives, it is a high honor to welcome you and your families to the 114th Congress. To our newest Members, this is a special pleasure to give you an exceptional welcome and…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I thank her for her wonderful work on behalf of the American people as the ranking member on the Rules Committee for such a long time and in such a very strong way. My colleagues, I congratulate you…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I commend her for her tremendous leadership. With great pride, we point to her as our ranking member on the Appropriations Committee. I thank you for yielding and for your leadership. Thank you, Mr…

I thank the leader of our California Democratic delegation. Zoe Lofgren, thank you for bringing us together this evening for a very bittersweet circumstance, that is to say how proud we are to honor the leadership of two great giants of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate his friendship with the distinguished leader of the entire Congress, the dean number one, as Congresswoman Kaptur said. Mr. Speaker, I am going to be brief and put some of my statement…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I commend him for his leadership as chairman and now ranking member of the Judiciary Committee and his important work for comprehensive immigration reform. I also salute the ranking member of the…

I am here to join the distinguished delegation from Illinois, especially Congresswoman Bustos, who represents a district in Congress that was once magnificently also represented by Congressman Lane Evans. So it is with great sadness that I…

It's a family affair.

$100 million, more than a $100 million in this election cycle, she is going to 750 fundraising or campaigning events.

But the fact is, he should not have played.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership in helping us all uphold the oath that we take when we become Members of Congress to protect and defend the American people. I believe that the McKeon amendment that is…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. The time is late, the cause is great. We must, we must have clarity in how we understand what is before us. Today, we had an opportunity to work together to address humanitarian emergency at the…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, the ranking member on the Appropriations Committee, who, from day one of knowing about this challenge that we have with the children at the border, has reacted in a very wise, humanitarian--yes--and…

I thank Congresswoman Slaughter, our ranking member on the Rules Committee, for the time and also, more importantly, for her great leadership in so many ways. In so many ways, it has been about her advocacy for the priorities of the…

Hi, Connie. We see each other so often. We really do. Say hi to Tony. Good morning, everyone. My pleasure to welcome you once again to the Capitol, to take the occasion to thank you all very much for your service to our country, for the…

While the committee's aim was to simplify the disclosure process, Congress must always move in the direction of more disclosure, not less.

the time has come for Congress to address these issues in one package.

We have to pass the bill so we can find out what is in it.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I welcome him to our group, and I appreciate his very important remarks as we observe the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. As always, I am absolutely honored and pleased to join my…

I thank the gentleman for yielding; and I thank my colleague from California, Mr. Royce, the chairman of the committee; and Mr. Smith and others who have brought this resolution to the floor. I am especially proud of the work of…

Today, at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, hundreds of friends will join the family members to pay tribute to the life of a great entrepreneur, philanthropist, and gentleman, Frank Montgomery Woods, Jr. I rise on the floor of the House to…