Niki Tsongas

At this time, I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Tierney), the author of the underlying legislation.

Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the landmark health care reform bill being signed into law by President Obama. Many of the important reforms under the new law benefit women, who for years have faced discriminatory practices by…

I would urge the Department to do everything in its modernization efforts to incentivize lighter-weight body armor in its acquisition process--lighter-weight while still matching the necessary threats.

I oppose President Obama's initial request for supplemental funding for the surge for an additional 30,000 troops because I had questions about our strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan that I felt went unanswered.

The health care reform effort signed into law by President Obama in 2010 contains important new benefits for our seniors and Medicare recipients that have already started to take effect. Nearly 3.6 million seniors in the doughnut hole have…

I remain concerned by the fact that our female service members are wearing armor which was not specifically designed to fit their anatomy.

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates have both noted, our rising debt has implications for both our influence around the world and our ability to project strength.

During rollcall vote No. 23 on the Michaud (Maine) motion to instruct, H.R. 3630, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``nay'' when I should have voted ``yea.'' I ask unanimous consent that my statement appear in the Record following rollcall…

We are now in the month of February. In less than 4 weeks, the 2-week payroll tax cut extension, which House Republicans begrudgingly agreed to, will expire. To avoid the same dramatic standoff that threatened a $1,400 tax increase for the…

The City of Lowell remains tremendously grateful for the contributions that the Federal Government and U.S. Congress have made to the renaissance of our city through the National Park Service.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California who has taken such an interest in this very grave issue and played an important leadership role, Congresswoman Speier.

I did not mean to yield back my time; so I ask unanimous consent to reclaim my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Massachusetts? Mr. McKEON. Reserving the right to object, I understand…

I thank the chairman. It has been my honor and pleasure to work in a bipartisan fashion on this legislation that seeks to address the great challenge of military sexual trauma. I think that we have incorporated into the House version of…

While one in six women will experience sexual assault in her lifetime, as many as one in three women leaving military service report that they have experienced some form of military sexual trauma. By the Pentagon's own estimate, as few as…

I have heard from many struggling families in Massachusetts who simply don't know how they will make ends meet if Congress does not pass an extension of unemployment benefits before January 1. From Lowell: I am a 58-year-old man that has…

10 months ago this week, Republicans took control of the House of Representatives. Since then, we have not seen one comprehensive jobs bill to help put Americans back to work. Our GOP-led House must show urgency, where now they show…

Last week I hosted a town hall meeting in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to discuss ways to grow our domestic manufacturing base and promote policies that keep jobs in the United States, not overseas. Participating in this town hall were several…

Recently, I got an email from a constituent from my hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts, that read, ``I think Republicans are focusing on the wrong thing. We need jobs.'' Our constituents are pleading with us to focus on jobs; yet here we…

Yesterday marked the end of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. For 18 years, it forced thousands of servicemen and -women from our Armed Forces and discouraged countless other patriotic Americans from enlisting. The policy…

We need to put people back to work, and it is past time that this issue is finally getting the national attention necessary to get something done. As we work to finally enact a jobs plan, we should be investing not only in our workforce…

I recently heard from a long-term care facility in my district that is set to build an additional location, creating over 100 construction jobs and increasing the number of seniors able to receive quality care. The financing was in place…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 minutes.

Unless this Congress takes action on August 2, our Nation will stop paying our bills because we refuse to come together and take shared responsibility. These bills pay for policies already purchased, such as the wars in Afghanistan and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, strike the closing quotation marks and second period at line 19, and after line 19 insert the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Massachusetts will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Brown of Florida The…