Again, my largest school district is going to lose two Head Start programs if the domestic discretionary cuts go into effect.

And, frankly, you know, your organization and your members, by the way, it is not just the big OEMs that are worried about the sequestration.

The impact in terms of the Navy's budget for repair and maintenance... means that 23 ship repair and availabilities are going to be canceled.

I mean you will recall that many economists, and I think Members of this body, were very much worried about the impact of the fiscal cliff on the economy.

Yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta bluntly warned if sequester happens on March 1 it's going to badly damage the readiness of the United States of America. It will go right at readiness, right at maintenance, right at training. The…

if sequestration and the CR, by the way, go into effect, the impact in terms of the Navy's budget for repair and maintenance...means that 23 ship repair and availabilities are going to be canceled.

``Semper Paratus''--always prepared. That is the motto of the Coast Guard Academy, which is located in New London, Connecticut, which on October 29 was hit by 85-mile-per-hour winds and high tide at the height of Hurricane Sandy. It…

When Hurricane Sandy struck on October 29 in eastern Connecticut's Long Island Sound with 90-mile-per-hour winds and high tide, it created a path of destruction never seen before. Homes were wiped out, utility infrastructure was wiped out…

Again I want to just begin by saluting my colleague from Connecticut, Chris Murphy, who over the last 72 hours has been the voice of the community of western Connecticut, and Newtown in particular. He has handled his role in that capacity…

Dodd-Frank didn't happen because people just wanted to create some regulatory structure. There was a real need in terms of what happened in 2008 and it is still going on today.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I really again appreciate the fact that you have organized this hearing on Dodd-Frank implementation...

the inability of us to even explain what the heck is going on and what is being done about it, again it just puts everyone in an impossible position.

While the whole world is waiting to see whether the House Republicans say ``yes'' to extending middle class tax cuts, President Obama, on Friday, moved ahead with following through on a campaign promise to help people with student loan…

In the well of the House, a few feet away from me, we have the power as Members to actually pull this country back from a fiscal cliff which endangers an economic recovery and threatens middle class families all across the country. The…

Thank you, Congressman Garamendi. And I realize there's congressional districts in California that are probably bigger than Rhode Island and Connecticut combined, so I won't hold it against you too hard. Thank you for taking time on the…

You're mentioning the fact that there may be some young folks out there who might be of the belief that this is really not a big deal to bump that age up 2 years. The fact of the matter is that some of the folks who, again, analyze the…

Well, again, what's remarkable--and I know both of you are well aware of this--is that Social Security, over the last 3 or 4 years, 2 out of those last 4 years there was no COLA; there was zero percent increase for seniors on Social…

Again, I think it's important--and you touched on this, John--when the Affordable Care Act was passed in March of 2010, the Congressional Budget Office was projecting out some savings because of the ACA. But they were figuring about 4…

Every year the sixth grade class at the Avery Middle School in Somers, Connecticut, participates in the Three Points on Purpose program to emphasize the importance of giving back to the community. This fall, the sixth grade class chose to…

If we can do even one-tenth of that, then I know we will be rebuilt stronger than ever.

The good news is 9 out of 12 regions were showing good signs of economic growth.

I certainly echo those requests outlined by Senators Reed and Whitehouse in their testimony when they spoke earlier today.

Sandy recovery is far from over. In fact, it is just beginning.

How does $7 for a gallon of milk sound? Well, that's where we're headed on January 1 if we don't pass a farm bill. Why haven't we passed a farm bill? Because the House Republican leadership has refused to bring it up for a vote on this…

As is obvious in this room, the business for the week has now concluded. This is a week which commenced on Tuesday; and prior to that, the Congress, the House, had not been in session for 7 weeks despite the fact that this country has a…