It is important that we come to today, and I want to commend the President's administration, President Obama's administration for nominating such a fine gentleman.

I think we do ourselves a disservice, with limited funds; $8 billion sounds like a lot, but it is not a lot of money for these United States of America.

There needs to be something before we start chipping away, as Congressman LaTourette said earlier; it is sporadic and we don't have a plan.

My region of the world is in decimation, as you know, but there is some hope, there is always some opportunity.

It is a quick stimulus. It does put people back to work quickly.

I am from Michigan, and I just met with the director and his team last week as it relates to a vision for transportation, and some of the dollars that are put into the recovery package, Michigan, of course, needs it, and really an ailing…

I think when President Obama put in the recovery package the $8-plus billion for intercity rail, high speed passenger corridor that we are talking about today, high speed rail, that it may have been a little premature just in terms of the…

This is about the law. This is about Michigan's law. In 1993, after 20 years of trying, the Michigan legislature--I, a member at that time, and others--passed a law that, after many referendums in the City of Detroit, a referenda would be…

at this time, the Congressional Black Caucus will present our 2009 budget for the fiscal year: Tough Choices, Right Priorities. The Federal budget is $3.1 trillion. Of these four main entitlements: Medicare, programs for over 40 million…

First, let me congratulate you for a fine piece of legislation for the safety of our coal miners and others who need to make sure that our people working in the mines across this country are safe and that they have a working atmosphere…

Shame on the court. We say it's a sad day. We will regret this day.

I'm ashamed of America. I'm ashamed of our government. And as a member of the appropriation's committee, I want to make sure, yes, we should approve the $10.5 billion. But it's got to go right to the people.

Over 45 million seniors and over 30 million American citizens use Medicare and Social Security. At a time when we have record surpluses, we must make sure that we sustain those people and that we do what is right with the surplus. It is…

Today, this afternoon or tomorrow, the United States Senate will vote on the next Attorney General. There has been much discussion about Senator Ashcroft for the last month now. Extensive hearings have been held. Much media has had its…

today I rise in strong and stringent opposition to H.R. 472, the so called Local Census Quality Check Act. The bill is more properly titled the Local Census Quality Destruction Act. This bill which Republicans argue allows local…

As has been mentioned, whether in Bangladesh, India, Africa, or some other country of the world, including the United States, microcredit, the assistance to small businesses, primarily women I might add, is the difference between success…

I rise today in staunch opposition to H.R. 800, the ``Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999.'' As a former teacher, forever parent of two children who graduated from the State of Michigan's public schools, and current grandmother…

on January 3rd, 1997, I stood in this Chamber, this wonderful House of Representatives, and took the oath of office to uphold the Constitution from both foreign and domestic aggression, I am happy to say to the Members as I stand before…

today I rise to express my trepidation over the potentially ominous precedent that the impending impeachment proceeding may lay out for the annals of our nation's history