Mr. Speaker, tax cuts delayed are tax cuts denied. Last year, just before the holidays, the House Republicans extended the Bush tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, no strings attached. And this year, Republicans won't even allow a…

I thank the gentlelady. This is the end of the year, and so the Republicans need a few presents for the oil industry, for the coal industry, and that's what this final weekend is all about: How do we get those presents? And so they tried…

So here we have, again, misunderstanding on the part of the Republicans on our key national security issue, and that is changing our relationship with the energy sources which we consume, because it comes disproportionately out of the…

I'm troubled by the fact that his conclusion in that report draws some very concerning points.

Last year the Republicans refused to extend unemployment benefits unless the Bush tax cuts were extended for millionaires and billionaires. Well, here they go again, Mr. Speaker. This year, the Republicans are trying to prevent…

Before making a sweeping change to the Internet, we must ask who really stands to benefit from the change.

I am concerned that ICANN has not sufficiently proven that any problem exists.

I am also concerned that ICANN's proposal could burden both consumers and businesses.

I believe that ICANN's proposed changes need to be closely scrutinized.

I yield myself 2 minutes. In this legislation, the Republican majority exempts all so-called nuisance dust from the protective air quality standards for coarse particle or soot pollution under the Clean Air Act. Republicans have defined…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 132(c) of the Clean Air Act, as proposed to be added by section 3 of the bill, strike…