Elijah Lewis: “we should be standing here debating the future of Social Security. We should be standing here debating health care. We…”

I want to thank my friend, my colleague, the chairman, for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is only fitting and appropriate that we salute and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as we celebrate his 78th birthday. Martin Luther King, Jr…

today we must override the President's veto because it is the right thing to do for our children. We have a mission, an obligation, and a mandate to provide health insurance for all of the children and override the President's veto. We can…

our guest chaplain for the morning is the Reverend Doug Tanner. Doug Tanner is a Methodist minister, native of the great State of North Carolina, a man of great faith, a man of dedication, a man of commitment. Doug Tanner was inspired by…

I want to thank Mr. McDermott for yielding and for bringing this necessary piece of legislation to us today. It is basic, it is common sense, it is the right thing to do. People are calling out. They're crying out for help. They ask, where…