This tax cut that President Obama and the Republicans and Democrats are delivering here today will encourage solid growth in our economy by keeping taxes low and by giving some predictability over a 2-year period so people can make…

There are a lot of people that believe the Democrats stand for a lot of mainstream American values: keeping our air and water clean so we can breathe and drink freely, improving our public schools, our live-and-let-live policies. But…

I thank the gentlelady from Maine, and I rise today in support of the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. This resolution would ensure that the military has the ability to implement the recommendation from its recently completed…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 371, nays 1, not voting 61, as follows: [Roll No. 627] YEAS--371 Ackerman Aderholt Adler (NJ) Akin Alexander…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1756 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1756 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

I have no additional speakers and reserve the balance of my time to allow the gentlelady to close.

This is a simple and important vote. The 111th Congress has done a great deal, and it has been one of the most accomplished Congresses in decades. However, there are critical needs that must be met before this body adjourns and gives way…

House Resolution 1752 waives the requirement of clause 6 of rule XIII requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee. This would allow for the same day consideration of any resolution…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart). All time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. I yield myself such time as I may consume. General Leave

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1752 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1752 Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a…

I have already reserved the balance of my time for you to close. I have no further requests for time.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the DREAM Act is one of the most important pieces of legislation that I have ever discussed on the floor of the House. It means everything to hundreds of thousands of de facto…