I would just point out that the language we used in 2001--I think most of us would not have thought it would be used today.

I supported the use of force resolution that was reported from this committee in the last Congress, as did every Democrat.

I think you cannot have it both ways.

Those guys are still out there 14 years after 9/11.

I wish to take a few moments today to speak about Federal workers in general and some of the people at the National Institutes of Health in particular. Government workers guard our borders, protect us from terrorists, treat our wounded…

Most Americans would file their taxes on a single 1-page form.

The experience taxpayers go through every spring does not need to be such a horrendous nightmare.

Your status is much more determinative of your income tax liability than it would be your sales tax liability.

I'm looking forward to discussing how to do that with our witnesses today.

Thank you for your comments on the progressive consumption tax.

Some people say that it's impossible for tax reform to make the tax code simpler and fairer to everybody at the same time. But I don't buy it.

the bill that I filed provides credits for low-income families based upon size and income.

Simplification and fairness are cornerstones of any serious tax reform plan.

A lot of people are afraid of taxes too.

In the end, comprehensive tax reform is the best way to simplify our tax system across the board.

the bill that I filed uses a credit method so that you get full credits for all the taxes that you have paid in the production chain

I rise today to introduce the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015. Every day, more than 900,000 Federal, State and local law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe…

next week the Nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when we commemorate the series of marches of nonviolent civil rights protestors from Selma to the Alabama State capital of Montgomery. They were marching for the…

Our States are crying out for more resources in the State Revolving Fund.

We are going to have to supplement the infrastructure financing by creative methods, whether it is WIFIA, tax credits or public-private partnerships.

I think the emphasis on climate change as it relates to U.S. leadership that will have, I think, major dividends in global action which help the people of our Country, is exactly where we need to be.

Boris was an outspoken critic of a police state that has no tolerance for critics.

We need modern drinking water for capacity but if we don't deal with wastewater treatment, we are going to have problems with clean water in our streams.

Only in the U.S. Senate would getting a majority vote, 50 some votes, in favor of a proposal be characterized as soundly defeated.

Putin must justify his grip on power somehow.