John Joseph Moakley: “reclaiming my time, I would put the strongest sanctions I could. Helms-Burton is not the answer.”

Unfortunately, Madam Speaker, something happened last night in conference that will force me to oppose this rule and oppose it very strongly. Despite the fact that many people in the Northeast are currently facing what promises to be the…

Mr. Speaker, normally suspension bills can be brought up only on Mondays and Tuesdays, but this rule will add two more days, Thursday and Friday, and it will add those days for one reason, for one resolution, a resolution that my…

He lived every day of his life committed to improving his community, and to fostering opportunities not only for his own children and grandchildren, but for his neighbors through his tireless public service.

Mr. Speaker, American seniors are having a very hard time today, and the House could really do something about it. Today we could have passed a Democratic bill to make sure that every single senior citizen gets help with their expensive…