But the proof is going to be in the primaries.

The flood waters in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi have begun to recede, but the thoughts and prayers of all Members of Congress remain with the residents of those States. As thousands of Americans work to put their lives back…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for bringing this resolution to the floor so that we can all rise and sing the praises for the vigilance and sense of community of New Yorkers, the courage of our first responders, and the…

the President's got to lead on this. President Bush did. President Obama has got to as well -- pretty surprising.

the president's got to lead on this. President Bush did. President Obama has got to as well.

My colleagues, earlier today in the House, a resolution was brought onto the floor honoring the 10 years that Father Coughlin has served us as the Chaplain of the House of Representatives. We recognize that 10 years ago under the…

I am very pleased today that we have bipartisan support for this important legislation to benefit our veterans. I, too, join my colleagues in rising to honor the sacrifice and service of the bravest among us, the men and women of our Armed…

Thank you, Mr. Buyer. The chairman has this legislation, as you may be aware, and it is going to Ways and Means and we will be taking it up soon, but we will look forward to working with you and will bring it together in a bipartisan way…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him and Mr. Lungren for bringing this important resolution to the floor. It is indeed a joy for us to salute our friend, our Chaplain, but our friend, Father Coughlin. I am rarely in awe of…

I thank the chairman for yielding and for giving us this opportunity to honor the life, legacy, and contributions of the godmother of the civil rights movement and a champion of social justice, Dr. Dorothy Height. Her loss is felt by all…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank Mr. Delahunt and Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen for giving us this opportunity to come to the floor to express our sympathy to the people of Poland. Our country is blessed with many Polish…

I want to join our colleagues, Chairman Rahall, in whose district this tragedy occurred, Mr. Mollohan and Mrs. Capito to extend condolences to them. Because while this occurred in Mr. Rahall's district, I know the grief is felt throughout…

I believe that words have power. They weigh a ton. And they are received differently by people and depending on their -- shall we say emotional state. And we have to take responsibility for words that are said that we do not reject.

It's not in this bill, but we will have it soon.

It's not in this bill but we will have it soon.

I just knew we could pass this bill without the Botax in it.

Mr. Speaker, it is with great humility and with great pride that tonight we will make history for our country and progress for the American people. Just think, we will be joining those who established Social Security, Medicare, and now…

We're making history and progress to the American people.

We are making history and progress for the American people.

On this vote, the yeas are 220, the nays are 211. The bill is passed.

The vote is on the reconciliation bill. Upon its passage, it means the Senate bill is deemed passed. It's more insider and process-oriented than most people want to know, but I like it because we don't have to vote on the Senate bill.

I will not speak long because, the sooner we finish debate on this bill, the sooner it goes back to the Senate, the sooner it goes to the White House for signature, and the sooner jobs are created in our country. I agree with much of what…

That would be affordability for the middle class, closing the doughnut hole for seniors, ending the Nebraska fix and make -- having state equity for all states, and fourth -- just to name the major ones -- changing the pay for -- from the…

I thank the chairman for his generous remarks and for his tremendous leadership in bringing this important legislation to the floor. Mr. Conyers is well known as a champion of the people, and today he demonstrates that once again. This…

Certain things are facts.