We are going to see the opportunity for an industrial renaissance.

By the direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 398 Resolved, That the following named Member be and is hereby elected…

I am honored to join the gentleman from New York, the gentleman from California, and the gentleman from Maryland. Martin Luther King once described the need to act as the ``fierce urgency of now.'' Nothing is more important to the American…

Thank you again, Paul, for organizing this Special Order. And I think John Sarbanes said it well. The gentleman from Maryland spoke eloquently about the need for us to act and the need for us to act now. It has been a storm. It has been a…

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 377 Resolved, That the following named Members be and are hereby elected to…

Thank you, Mr. Levin. Mr. Speaker, at this very moment, the whole world is watching in on the United States Congress. It is a sad day for the United States Congress. We in America, the preeminent military, economic, and cultural leaders in…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to start first of all by talking about the tenor of debate in this Chamber. Historically, we've had great debates in this Chamber. I think that the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, is an honorable man who…

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 350 Resolved, That the following named Member be and is hereby elected to…

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 321 Resolved, That the following named Member be and is hereby elected to…

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution as follows: H. Res. 293 Resolved, That the following named Member be and is hereby elected to the…

On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, my vote on rollcall vote No. 343 was incorrectly recorded as ``aye'', when I intended to vote ``no.'' Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Hunter The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Bishop of Utah). The unfinished business is the…

I want to thank Chairman Van Hollen and I want to thank Mr. Ryan for the conduct of this debate that's taking place. They are two exemplary examples of how debate and discussion should move forward and emanate here in the House of…

On April 7, 2011 I missed rollcall vote 245. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' or ``nay.'' Motion to Recommit

The U.S.-Korea trade agreement will result in the removal of tariffs on over 95 percent of made-in-America industrial and consumer good exports.

Why does the national AARP leadership support a bill that meets almost none of their clearly stated needs and conditions?

I thank the gentlelady. I wish her a happy St. Patrick's Day. Mr. Speaker, there is a pattern here. Americans are seeing through what amounts to an ideological purge. In Wisconsin, under the guise of dealing with the deficit, they are…

It seems to me that our current tax system is broken. It was antiquated in the last century.

Equal protection under the law is the cornerstone of our Constitution. That is why we as Nation strive to form a more perfect Union in a commonsense way of looking out for one another. No one can prepare for a birth defect, catastrophe, or…

I thank the gentleman from Arizona. Shakespeare tells us in Othello that when Iago whispers mistruths in the ear of Othello, something beautiful dies. Something beautiful died in Tucson, Arizona, this past Saturday. People who came to an…

The future for the city of Hartford and for Coltsville is now, and the sense of urgency is upon us. This is a project--certainly, everybody recognizes--that has national significance and historic value and deserves to be preserved. The…

I can't wait to invite him up to Coltsville so he will see the accessibility and be exposed to what is part of this Nation's industrial revolution and part of our DNA when it comes to manufacturing. The gentleman points out clearly that…

I rise on a very solemn and sad moment to express condolences to families of the victims within my congressional district in the State of Connecticut. I have always empathized with my fellow colleagues when they address the House about…

First of all, let me thank the gentleman from California for organizing this hour, along with the gentlelady from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez), and I want to associate myself with the remarks of the gentleman from Ohio and join with…

I would like to clarify that Congress does not wish to interfere with those arrangements in a way that could lead to higher fees being imposed by administrators to make up for lost revenue, which would directly raise health care costs and…

All across America, families are tightening their belts, making do with less. They expect the same from Congress. Imagine their utter frustration when they hear Congress is pushing forward an unwanted and unnecessary $3 billion program…