I want to conclude by reading something, Mr. Speaker. And if you don't know where this came from, that is part of the problem: Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a…

A robust manufacturing-based economy will lead to widespread prosperity for businesses and the people who work there. Manufacturing jobs pay 23 percent more than workers in other parts of the economy, and every $1 in manufacturing sales…

I want to thank both managers. Hinchliffe Stadium overlooks the Great Falls of Paterson, New Jersey, one of the largest waterfalls on the east coast in the United States. It was built by the citizens of Paterson as a public works project…

Our Nation has recognized the significance of Hinchliffe Stadium's contributions to our country and our history. This is a vital part of the history of our State and our Nation. Now is the time to ensure that the story has a place in our…

I thank the ranking member, Mr. Speaker, and I want to thank our chairman, our ranking member who was just here a few moments ago. It is ironic, as I said earlier today, when we take up the transportation and infrastructure legislation…

Estimates as to how much we need to invest simply to maintain and repair our existing surface transportation system run as high as $177 billion per year. The actual capital spending in 2012 was only $103 billion.

I just want to say to Frank Wolf: you are good man, and I wish you the best of luck. You raised the respect of this institution, and that is pretty difficult to do nowadays, Frank. I wish you the best of luck. As cosponsor of this…

This budget is fundamentally unserious. We have heard this now for 4 years in a row. My friends on the other side of the aisle come down to the floor with their draconian budget claiming they are reluctantly forced to make tough decisions…

In the words of Vice President--remember him--Dick Cheney, he proclaimed, ``Deficits don't matter.'' So, you have had a call to religion. You have come back. Your budget, the deficit is simply an excuse to cut the social safety net. So I…

My colleagues on the other side of the aisle don't like the Federal loan guarantee programs that help first-time homebuyers, that help less fortunate Americans pay for their education. They are willing to cook the books in order to make a…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, this isn't as complicated as one would pretend it to be. First of all, the CBO says, if this was the law of the land, in other words, if this bill would have been passed by both the House and the Senate…

Thank you very much to my colleague from New Jersey. First of all, no one on this side of the aisle ever suggested that we need no rules. See, what you are trying to do is put everyone at extremes, and that is where we are many times…