Every day that our Federal Government is closed, our economy gets weaker and necessary services that the American people depend upon are not available to them. But what do we get? Rather than taking up the Senate-passed continuing…

I was sitting and listening to some of the previous speakers, and I heard more than one, but one in particular, make the point really forcefully that nobody wants this government shutdown, that universally we oppose, as Members of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I'm new to Congress, and I knew when I was elected last year that I was coming to a place where I would be in the minority and where it was a highly partisan environment. I was elected to replace a…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, you know, I've heard a number of the Members on the other side make reference to the notion that we ought to have a conference, and I have heard some eloquent commentary referencing the…

Like a number of the previous speakers, I'm a freshman and I'm really frustrated. I'm frustrated because we haven't done our job, but I'm mostly frustrated because I continually hear the talking point spouted that the President will not…

Once again, crucial deadlines loom, and here we are circling the drain, days away from another Republican- manufactured government shutdown due to the irresponsible lack of governing. Instead of forging--or even attempting to forge--a…

I thank my friend, Mr. Grijalva, for his leadership and for yielding the time. I rise in strong opposition to this bill. I have consulted with many Native American tribes, including the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, which I represent. This bill…

I want to thank other Members of this body. In less than a week, 72 Members, Members representing the House and the Senate, have joined me in the campaign to free Amir Hekmati from prison in Iran, joined the Free Amir Campaign. This has…

I rise this morning to strongly oppose the deep and extreme cuts to nutrition programs that, once again, are being brought to the floor by the Republican majority. H.R. 3102, what we call the ``More Hunger, Less Opportunity Act,'' takes a…

Thank you for yielding some time to me. I rise in support today of H.R. 1410. The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe in Michigan, whom I have the privilege of representing here, and for reasons that I concur with, have asked that I support this…

I am really glad that you are in the position that you are in.

I thank my friend, Mr. Connolly, for his leadership and for working on this amendment with me. I represent nearly 100 miles of Great Lakes shoreline. When I ran for Congress, I made a commitment to my constituents in the Fifth District…