First of all, of course, I didn't say anybody wants their taxes raised, including me. I would like to have all the prices for things I buy cut in half, a 50-percent-off sale. We all like that. I like going and using my credit card--it's so…

I'm not sure the gentleman answered my question with condition two and three of the Cut, Cap, and Balance pledge. Again, I haven't read the legislation. So I see the pledge. I'm not sure what's in the legislation. I thank the gentleman for…

I thank the gentleman for his comment. Given the fact, as the gentleman pointed out, that this crisis has been known to us for over 5, 6 months now, that we were going to confront this, I understand that in the Cut, Cap, and Balance pledge…

I thank the gentleman for his information. I would say that it's my understanding now that we are, as the gentleman has pointed out, going to be meeting on Monday, and we will be voting on Monday at 6:30 rather than commencing on Tuesday…

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a wonderful day of celebration. Today we celebrate the 85th birthday of an extraordinary American, an American who has served over five-eighths of his life in this House, an American whose father served before…

I thank the gentleman for his comment. The gentleman, I understand, does not like me to look back. But the problem with being around for some time, you hear people say that this isn't going to work or that's going to work, and you know…

I thank the gentleman. Reclaiming my time, very interesting comments he makes. Of course, he leaves out some things. He talks about the jobs that were lost. Those jobs were lost of course as this administration took office. This…

I am pleased, as the gentleman knows, to hear that you want to stop the spiraling deficits that confront our country. I will repeat again because the gentleman keeps mentioning this, and I have enough experience to know what has happened…

I thank the gentleman for that observation. I know the gentleman has said in the past that he believes it would be a very bad situation for our economy and for our country if we did not extend the debt limit. Am I correct that the…

I thank the gentleman for his scheduling information. I want to pursue what I presume is the reason for not having the district work period that was originally scheduled. My presumption is that we are concerned about the impending arrival…

Those of you who are new to this body, what Mr. Barton has just said, if you want an example of a truly great legislator, a legislator who has year after year sat down with both sides of the aisle, with all the different interest groups…

Last year, Congress voted to repeal the counterproductive and unjust policy of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'' But despite overwhelming evidence that repeal will strengthen our military, despite strong support for repeal among our troops and…