Sam Gejdenson: “I would hope the Republicans no longer come to the floor to tell us they are for small government, because they are…”

America's workers have made the record 107 month economic expansion possible. They deserve to reap the rewards of our national prosperity.

I love my friend's compassion. This is a Chamber that ought to have compassion. We ought to have compassion for 45 million Americans that do not have health care, for the hundreds of thousands of working families that cannot afford to send…

Today I congratulate the University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team on winning the 2000 NCAA National Championship in outstanding fashion over the Tennessee Lady Volunteers.

I would submit to the body that if we pass this bill, we are doing neither; that our responsibilities here not simply out of the goodness of our heart and concern for the poorest people on this planet is not being met by this legislation…