I rise, Madam Speaker, to congratulate Congressman Ruppersberger and the other members of the Maryland delegation and, more importantly, join them in congratulating the Ravens. They beat a mighty champion at the Super Bowl. As a proud…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him; our ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Levin; and our ranking member on Budget, Mr. Van Hollen, for their leadership and the clarity they have brought to the debate on the…

Article III, section 2: ``The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority; to all cases…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I congratulate her on assuming the ranking position on the Appropriations Committee and how good it is for our country and for the people affected by Superstorm Sandy that Congresswoman Lowey, now…

Here we are again today in wonder over the decision that we think has been made by the Republican leadership in the House not to bring legislation to the floor that addresses the needs of those affected by Sandy. Here's the thing: Everyone…

If you've ever had a natural disaster affect your area or if you have ever visited a natural disaster, be it in California, my home State, or on the east coast or in the Midwest, whether Iowa and the floods or Missouri in recent times, and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for his great leadership as our ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee and for bringing the clarity to our thinking on this important subject that we are dealing with this evening. My…

I believe that we will heed the American people, come together with a strong vote. We will increase -- by voting for this legislation and passing it in a strong bipartisan way, we will increase the confidence of consumers, of the markets…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Tonight, we come to the floor to pay tribute to two people--Barney Frank and John Olver--who, in many ways, could not be more different. They are the same in this respect: they have made important marks…

I join my colleague in speaking about how sad we are in the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye. His passing marks the end of an era but the beginning of a great future built on the legacy he brought to the Congress. For the people of Hawaii…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of his very important resolution--to condemn the acts of a lone gunman in Newtown, Connecticut, and to offer condolences to the families and members of the community. I join him in the…

I thank you for yielding, Mr. Miller. I know that we have a time limitation so I will begin by associating myself with the remarks of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, who spoke so beautifully and knowledgeably about our colleagues from California…

Thank you very much, Ranking Member. Mr. Speaker, why did I sort of smell smoke when I heard this debate? It's reminiscent of Nero fiddling while Rome burned. The American people are waiting for us to get the job done here, not to make a…

I come to the floor very pleased that our Speaker of the House, Mr. Boehner, has brought the discussion of our fiscal challenges to this floor. Indeed, it is long overdue. We have been calling upon the Speaker to bring forth a…

They deserve freedom and justice and equality of opportunity.

Liu Xiaobo exemplifies the courage needed to cultivate justice.

For decades, Liu Xiaobo has been one of the most passionate and thoughtful advocates for freedom, justice, and human rights in China.

But we know that the Chinese people are not satisfied with economic progress in the absence of justice.

Imprisoning Liu Xiaobo is not the act of a nation serious about earning a place of respect at the global table.

Where are the revenues? Where are the revenues? Regardless of the tax cuts or changes of entitlements more is demanded in terms of what seniors would have to pay in to a Medicare and what age that would happen, while the Republicans refuse…

As we all know, in the course of the election the President made it very clear that he was supporting the extension of the middle income tax cut and everyone, 100 percent of the American people, would benefit from it--100 percent of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank Speaker Boehner for his leadership and cooperation in bringing this legislation to the floor. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Tip O'Neill said the Speaker of the House was Millie, his wife. I had the…

Thank you very much, Mr. Hoyer. I appreciate your yielding and your leadership in bringing us together on the floor of the House. We are after-hours, and it is only 12:40, but it's after- hours on a Friday afternoon. That is in the context…

As we come to the floor this afternoon to talk about this sequester issue, the clock is ticking. Every moment we delay in dealing with the budget issue is a moment of time that does not increase confidence in our economy, that does not…

This Republican majority is prepared to adjourn the House of Representatives to leave for the August district work period without accomplishing what the American people have sent us here to do. They want us to create jobs. They want us to…