John Tierney: “I go over and over this. You know and I know, and most people know, that this was a judicial mandate back in the 1970s…”

In view of Libya's challenges in building and stabilizing democratic institutions it seems advisable that we review whether or not the success of that country in transitioning has impacted its ability to meet national security requirements.

This is the final amendment to the bill. It will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If this amendment is adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, student loan debt is at a crisis…

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland, Steny Hoyer, our Democratic whip.

2 months ago today, emergency unemployment benefits expired for over 1 million Americans, including 20,000 veterans, and yet this House still has not taken up legislation to provide these workers and their families necessary relief. That…