I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new sections: SEC. 22. CONSIDERATION OF LIFE-CYCLE COST REQUIRED…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also want to add my voice to encouraging our chairman and ranking member to continue to work together to find that common ground. I know they have worked on this, but there obviously is more work to be done, and…

This Saturday, January 28 at noon, Iraq war veterans will be honored by a returning heroes parade in downtown St. Louis. This is significant not only because these war veterans deserve this welcome home, but because St. Louis is the first…

Last week, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta declared an end to the war in Iraq, fulfilling President Obama's pledge to bring the war to a responsible close. This marks an important milestone for the U.S., and it symbolizes our redefined…

It's no secret that my Republican colleagues really don't want to extend the payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance. Republican Members have called it a gimmick. They've admitted the only reason they brought it up for a vote was that…

Why aren't we talking about jobs today? We are here on the floor to talk about this bill, this so-called Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Not surprisingly, it is neither democratic nor fair. It is, in fact, a blatant attack on…

It has been 45 weeks since the Republican Party took control of this House, and they still haven't passed a serious jobs bill. In fact, it's just the opposite. They've blocked proposals that will put millions back to work--to play…

I am honored to represent a district in the St. Louis, Missouri, region near the confluence of the mighty Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers, an area where inland waterway commerce is vital to our economic well-being as well as to…

With less than 2 months left in 2011, this Republican-controlled House has yet to focus on the top issues facing our country: creating jobs, growing our economy, and rebuilding the American Dream. Back home in St. Louis, I have seen…

This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the University of Missouri's homecoming celebration. In 1911, University of Missouri Athletics Director Chester Brewer invited Missouri alumni to come home to campus for the football game against…

The President has proposed the American Jobs Act to get people back to work. The bill will revitalize American manufacturing and invest in infrastructure to create jobs now. It contains proven ideas for job creation that received…

We voted last week on a plan put forward by my Republican colleagues that I strongly opposed and was rejected by the Senate because it would have ended Medicare as we know it while preserving giveaways to Big Oil and corporations shipping…