Emanuel Cleaver

Funding the military is imperative, and supporting our troops at home and abroad is fundamental. But overfunding it at the expense of vital domestic programs is irresponsible. The Defense appropriations bill is $8 billion more than the…

Unless we act now, the highway and transit programs will expire in a few days, endangering our roads, bridges, transit systems; and everyone who uses them will experience a decline in what they view as America. So I would like to list the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 6, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $3,000,000)''. Page 7, line 4, after the dollar amount…

I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Richardson).

I would like to thank the gentleman from Utah for his generosity and courtesy. I now yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee). {time} 2030

I would now like to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlelady from California (Ms. Lee).

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri will be postponed. {time} 2040 Amendment No. 3 in the Nature of a Substitute…

Let me close on our side by thanking the gentleman from Utah. And first of all, let me call attention to one thing, and I think it's important. It may be more important than the discussion of the budget because I think it helps us…

I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown.

May I inquire about the remainder of my time? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 6 minutes remaining.

I would like to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore).

I first want to acknowledge all 42 members of the Congressional Black Caucus who endorsed this presentation, but especially our Budget, Appropriations, and Taxation Taskforce and the FY13 Budget chairs, Congressman Bobby Scott…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS…

Let me ask, with the generosity of the gentleman from Utah, how much time do we have? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Missouri has 30 seconds remaining.

You hear a lot about the Ryan budget. I've chosen not to call it the ``Ryan budget''--it's just my personal thing--because it becomes personal. So, when I criticize it, it seems like I'm criticizing a person when I'm not. I'm criticizing…

This is not one of the highlights of stepping into the well of the House. This is a moment that does not yield great joy, at least not for what just happened in terms of the death of my friend and my colleague, Donald Payne. There is…

I hate cancer. I can't think of a human being that I hate, but I hate cancer.

This is the city that attracted courageous leaders who slammed slavery into the junkpile of days gone by.

Donald Payne was about as good and decent a human being as has ever walked the Halls of this stately House.

Washington, DC, is a city of heroes.

Thank you Donald Payne, my colleague, my teacher, and my friend.

What I hope will happen is one of the Members will pick up the mantle and delve into the issues and matters of foreign relations as has Donald Payne.

This is a moment that does not yield great joy, at least not for what just happened in terms of the death of my friend and my colleague, Donald Payne.

Due to a commitment off the Hill, I had to miss votes on H.R. 562, S. 1134, and H. Res. 556. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on H.R. 562, ``aye'' on S. 1134, and ``aye'' on H. Res. 556. ____________________

I sat in my office and listened to this debate; and the one thing I know is that neither side is listening to each other. Everybody's just trying to say something. The people at home are probably trying to figure out if there is any sanity…