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

I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for giving us this opportunity to discuss an important matter--the integrity of Congress--on the floor of the House. I, too, want to join the distinguished majority leader, Mr. Cantor, in…

In appreciation, once again, for your courtesies enabling this to happen, I yield back the balance of my time. Announcement by the Speaker The SPEAKER. The Chair would remind all Members to be in proper business attire when they come to…

I know that every Member in the House would like to associate himself or herself with the remarks of our distinguished majority leader and Democratic whip, especially with regard to Gabby, of course, but also Pia. It is something that…

All of us come to the floor today, colleagues of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, to salute her as the brightest star among us, the brightest star Congress has ever seen. When she came to Congress and in her service and leadership here, Gabby…

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.

It is with great sadness that I rise to pay tribute to the passing of a man whose legacy to San Francisco is a great one. I rise to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Warren Hellman, a community leader, a San Francisco legend, and an…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I thank her for her leadership and fighting the good fight at the Rules Committee. I commend her for her patience and also for her great knowledge that she brings to this debate. But this is a pretty…

As we gather here, President Obama is at Fort Bragg honoring and thanking our men and women in uniform for their service in the war in Iraq and for the sacrifices they've been willing to make to keep us the home of the brave and the land…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and appreciate his presentation on why we are here today and why the rule that is being brought to the floor is not the right one, because it does not allow for us to have options for the American people…

I'm not going to yield to you because you make your points all day. I'm making mine now. And one of the points I would like to make is about the Democratic substitute which the chairman of the committee said we could not bring to the…

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

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I commend him for his extraordinary leadership on behalf of America's working families. He has demonstrated a long-term, consistent dedication to their well- being. Mr. Speaker, I return to the floor. I…

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

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.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise today to oppose this bill, the so-called REINS Act, and to urge my colleagues to act now on behalf of jobs for America's workers. Jobs are the lifeblood of our economic growth and that of the middle class…

Today across the globe, people are marking World AIDS Day. It's an opportunity to reflect upon the progress we've made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, this pandemic, and to rededicate ourselves to ending the disease once and for all. World…

I come to the House floor today to reaffirm a fundamental value of our democracy: elections must be decided by the American people, not the special interests. I come to the floor to defend the right of American citizens to vote in every…

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

I thank my colleague from Florida, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, for taking the time today to bring this important legislation to the floor. Yes, we did indeed experience an emotional moment to see Gabby open her eyes, but we all…

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.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on behalf of America's working families and for bringing the opposition to this legislation to the floor today. Mr. Chairman and my colleagues, more than 75 years ago, President…

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.