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The Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010 will save taxpayers dollars, it's been mentioned many times, by putting Federal buildings on the cutting edge of energy efficiency and will help build expertise among America's workforce…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6398, which would extend the current Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's, or FDIC's, guarantee of Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts, also called IOLTAs, for another 2 years. The IOLTA program…
I am pleased to be a cosponsor of H.R. 5866, and I thank Chairman Gordon and Ranking Member Hall for their leadership on this legislation. Due to population and estimated economic growth over the next 25 years, the United States' demand…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of today's YouCut proposal to fulfill a promise made to the American people. TARP must end. Since January 2009, many of us in this body have voted to end TARP and the continued abuse of taxpayer…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, small businesses create the majority of new jobs and their growth is America's best ticket to economic recovery. But today our small businesses are finding it difficult to keep their doors…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule and to ask this body to step back for a moment to do a quick sanity check. What's the purpose of this bill? I thought its purpose was to rein in Wall Street and end the abuses that…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this conference report and the bill. In the fall of 2008, our entire financial system and economy were on the verge of collapse. The $750 billion TARP program was hastily proposed. I, for one, would…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1244, recognizing the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for its 5-year effort to promote cyber security curriculum in institutions of higher education. In April of 2005…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Concurrent Resolution 284, recognizing the work and importance of special education teachers. Special education teachers work with children and youth who are facing a variety of disabilities…
As the co-chair of the High-Performance Buildings Caucus, I am delighted to join my colleague and caucus co-chair, Congressman Russ Carnahan, to recognize June 13 through June 19 as High-Performance Building Week, House Resolution 1407…
I rise in support of the motion to instruct. Madam Speaker, taxpayers are tired of paying for the mistakes of others and fed up with bailouts. It's time for Congress to recognize that financial managers that drive their firms into…
Without this support, research breakthroughs in AIDS medications, alternative fuels, and infrastructure materials would not have been possible. Fortunately, with this reauthorization of COMPETES, we will have the ability to realize the…
I rise in support of H.R. 5116, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. I commend Chairman Gordon and Ranking Member Hall for their efforts to move this bill through regular order and for working with Members on both sides to…
Mr. Speaker, as a longtime advocate of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics--or STEM--education during my tenure here in Congress, I rise today in strong support of House Resolution 1270, expressing support for Mathematics…
I served as the co-chair of the 107th Women's Caucus, along with Juanita Millender-McDonald, and as we sat down to plan the events for the year, the first name that appeared on our list was Dr. Dorothy Height. We had that event over in one…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a cosponsor of House Resolution 1257, which recognizes April as Financial Literacy Month, and I would strongly urge my colleagues to support it. I would like to begin by thanking my good friend and fellow chair…
The American people have made it very clear that they do not like or want this bill. How arrogant is it for the other side of the aisle to say to them, We know what's best for you, and we're going to pass it anyway. And then how arrogant…
I rise today to join not only Mr. Scott but also my good friend, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson), in support of this year's resolution making the fourth annual America Saves Week. I am pleased to join Congresswoman…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today also in strong support of House Resolution 1004, a resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. I thank the gentleman from Illinois, Congressman Danny…
I rise today in strong support of H. Res. 862, which congratulates the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, commonly known as IMSA, which is located in Aurora, Illinois, for winning the 2009 Star Innovator award. And I would like to…
I rise today in support of House Resolution 1001, recognizing North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, my district, for exceptional athletic and academic achievements. On November 21, 2009, the North Central men's cross country team…
It is in the taxpayers' best interest that as soon as possible, the Federal Government gets out of the trillion dollar bailout business and out of the practice of owning and running private businesses.
I think we should rename the bill under discussion today, call it, 'Another Bailout Paid for by Main Street.'
But the Administration's plan to strip the authority to protect consumers from the functional regulator and instead create a whole new bureaucracy jeopardizes the safety and soundness of financial institutions, promotes risky behavior…
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