What recommendations would you make to instill a greater sense of equity when funding children in poverty?

Would the Administration consider allocating a portion of this $2.5 billion to expand existing and very successful TRIO programs?

I commend the Chairman for holding this hearing and the Committee effort to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the upcoming Surface Transportation Authorization legislation.

This Subcommittee possesses a tremendous responsibility in laying the foundation of America's progress, not only in terms of surface transportation but in terms of jobs and livelihoods.

Currently we are facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

I applaud the Obama Administration for proposing to make the research and experimentation tax credit permanent, but I would also advocate making the production tax credit permanent.

We also must commit to making this process transparent and accountable--no longer will we allow American taxpayers to subsidize spa retreats, private jets, Superbowl parties, and $14,000 trash cans.

I rise once again in strong support of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (also known as SCHIP). I commend the Senate for acting so promptly on the measure and the leadership of this House for bringing it to…

I'm happy to. And let me say, Mr. Speaker, I refer my colleagues to an article titled ``Bailing Out On America'' out of the EPI Briefing Paper. It is a job analysis report on the tanker decision from the nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank…

Half the airports, and cannot fuel the necessary planes that we might have when we go to war. Now I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer here, and I know this has been a long day, but again, I think clearly we had a company, as my…

Well, I think the gentlelady from Kansas brings up a great point. Here's a company that's been manufacturing this for 50 years. So they're not the new kid on the block, they've been there and they've done that. And every time they've…

Yesterday was a victory for the American people. On Wednesday, the Government Accountability Office ruled that the Air Force broke its own contracting rules when it awarded a multi-billion dollar tanker contract to the Northrop Grumman…

Well, I'm a new Member here, but I ran on this whole issue of trade and fair trade, as you know. And you look at this, and here is a company--and I don't mean to be picking on them this evening, but facts really are facts, so let's see if…

I rise today to discuss the Air Force tanker decision and its impact on our economy and jobs, especially during these hard economic times. Recently, an independent report predicted that 14,000 jobs would be lost if the multibillion dollar…

April 28 marks the 20th annual Workers Memorial Day. I rise with other members of the Labor and Working Family Caucus to acknowledge the millions of workers who have been killed or injured on the job. Since 1970, OSHA has been a driving…

if I had been born in Colombia, I would probably be dead. As a former president of my labor union, my fight for higher wages, better working conditions, and secure pension could have cost me my life. Thirty-nine trade unionists were…

H.R. 2857, the GIVE Act, reauthorizes our national service programs for the first time in 15 years. This legislation strengthens programs like AmeriCorps, Vista, Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America so they can continue their…

I encourage all the Members, here is the face. It is the face of a refrigerator in Galesburg, Illinois, manufactured by 1,600 machinists, signed on the last day before their jobs were exported to Sonora, Mexico, thanks to a trade agreement…

I rise today to pay honor to my hometown, the city of Galesburg, IL, for publicly speaking out against hate crimes. Galesburg has a rich tradition of promoting equality for all of its citizens. It was a stop on the Underground Railroad and…

last week, President Bush used his veto pen to strike down a bill that would provide health coverage to 10 million children. In explaining his veto, the President used rhetoric that has no basis in reality. The President claims that the…

the new Democratic Congress is taking our Nation in a new direction by putting the needs of the American people first and making long delayed investments in our future. Over the summer, the House passed every single one of its…

this week we finally got an objective analysis of the situation in Iraq. We shouldn't be surprised that it differs significantly from the status report from the White House last month, which painted a much rosier political and security…

the record of the Democratic Congress demonstrates that we are delivering positive change for the American people. We began this week by enacting the toughest ethics reform in a generation. Lobbyists can no longer lavish Congress with…

on Wednesday, this House passed the Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act. This bill demonstrates the values that freshmen Members like me and others were elected to bring to this Congress. By reauthorizing the State…