I rise today to honor the achievements of Marcia Jo Zerivitz, the founding executive director and chief curator of the Jewish Museum of Florida. Marcia has been a leader in the organized Florida Jewish community for more than 40 years…

Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of the amendment offered by my friend and colleague, Congresswoman Lois Capps, and in opposition to the underlying bill--the majority's latest assault on clean air and public health. I'd like to thank…

Thank you very much for putting together this important Special Order hour to give us an opportunity to come together in support of our ally and friend, the State of Israel. I rise today in praise of President Obama's enduring, unequivocal…

What repealing health care reform would do... is it would eliminate the closure of the doughnut hole.

Health care reform added eight years of solvency to Medicare, according to CBO.

Well, anyone listening to the debate tonight... watched the Republican candidates as expected worship at the altar with the Tea Party.

Gabby had been following the negotiations and wanted to be able to be in the chamber to cast her vote, if it was pivotal, she wanted to make sure that she could help stave country from default.

It was a shot in the arm that the Congress and the house needed - the shot in the arm that the Congress and the house needed after a very tough time.

This is the most determined, focused, hard-working person we've said for months.

Thank you. President Obama and House and Senate Democrats have said we are willing to support cuts even to programs we would normally fight to preserve. Republicans in response have doubled down in a Groundhog Day move that has pushed…

I would point out to my good friend from Texas, Madam Speaker, as a constitutional conservative, he should recognize that the Constitution, itself, was a series of compromises. Our Nation and economy is being pushed closer and closer to…