One of the most troubled areas of the world is at the threshold of a great breakthrough for peace and for humanity. I call upon the Israeli and Palestinian leadership to remain committed to peace talks. I applaud the courageous decision of…

I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on House Resolution 1545 into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado…

Americans for the Arts' research has shown that over 100,000 nonprofit cultural organizations in the United States generate over $166 billion in economic activity each year, supporting jobs and generating government revenue. {time} 1640 I…

I am pleased to yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the cochair of the Congressional Arts Caucus and the chair of the Rules Committee, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter).

I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on House Resolution 1582 into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1560, which designates the week of December 5, 2010, as National Computer Science Education Week to support increased public awareness of…

I would like to inquire if the gentleman from Pennsylvania has any further speakers.

I would like to continue. I yield myself such time as I may consume, Madam Speaker. Little is of greater importance to the economic future of our country than making sure that kids are prepared to enter the workforce of the future and…

Certainly, as the gentleman from Pennsylvania mentioned, we salute Mr. Ehlers' leadership on this issue and certainly hope that in future sessions we will continue to have strong bipartisan agreement on this issue. And perhaps if we are…

Again, I thank Mr. Ehlers for his remarks. It has been a pleasure for these past 2 years to cosponsor and to raise awareness of National Computer Science Education Week. Madam Speaker, I am now pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman…

I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting National Postdoc Appreciation Week beginning, again, the week of the third Monday in September. I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting…

I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on House Resolution 1560 into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado…