As we debate how to extend unemployment benefits--and I certainly hope we will have that debate-- we must remember what this vital lifeline means to real people. Just recently, I held a roundtable discussion with local San Diegans in my…

Last year, as many have said, ended on a somber note. Over 1 million of our fellow Americans lost a vital economic lifeline, the temporary insurance that helps them get by while searching for a new job. Louise, a constituent of mine from…

I certainly want to thank my colleague, Congresswoman Lee, for this opportunity and for, really, the privilege of working with her for so many years. Today, the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty, reminds us all that more work must be…

We have taken a first step to come together. Well, it is a bigger step than we have seen in a while, but let's remember, it is only a first step. And I think people have said a small step, but it is a step and I am as excited as some of…

Well, I think we saw the leadership coming from President Bush at that time. And because we also had--those of us here on this side of the aisle, I think, in support, it was a bipartisan effort. We saw that leadership coming from the top…

I thank Congresswoman Speier for having this Special Order today because the focus on NIH--you know, for so many families, it actually comes down to care for their loved one. That is what they know can happen as a result of proper granting…

This holiday season, my constituents have inspired me by writing in about the importance of food aid and the SNAP program. All of us here in Congress have the luxury of knowing that we can provide our families with healthy food; but there…

Major General William Gourley was truly a soldier's soldier. His long and storied career can be summed up by the motto he took with him across the Army to every unit he commanded: ``Soldiers first.'' He insisted that support of the…

I must say, I hope that all of us are looking forward to this ceremony because I think it is going to be a very impressive one and give us a chance to honor, again, these wonderful, patriotic Americans. I urge an ``aye'' vote, and I yield…

The typhoon in the Philippines has left a wake of unimaginable devastation. Those living in the areas hardest hit by the storm are embarking on the excruciating process of trying to pick up the pieces. Members of the San Diego region's…

As a member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, I rise today to recognize the 1-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy and to remember those who tragically lost their lives, their homes, and so much of the communities…

The President was right last week when he said that nobody won after last week's political spectacle--instead, it was America that lost--but I am glad that we finally came together and reopened the government. If we had followed the…