Donald M. Payne

I certainly commend the administration for living up to the agreement that President Bush made when he said that our troops should be out of Iraq at the end of this year.

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today about ways the international community can help developing countries strengthen their judicial systems.

The Iraqi people want them out, the American people want them out, and I think they should be out.

Our national unemployment rate is 9.1 percent. Yet for 42 weeks, the Republican leadership has ignored the need for a strong jobs agenda and has instead pushed an agenda to reduce workplace protections, and they have gone to weaken our…

Now is not the time to disengage from the world body. Indeed, it is more important than ever that America maintains its long-standing commitment to global leadership and engagement.

Now is not the time to reduce the support we provide to the most vulnerable among us.

I would like to certainly speak in opposition to this legislation, which would eliminate funding for the United Nations Population Fund.

This amendment that I introduce with Mr. Keating grants the President authorization to support UNFPA in their work to promote the access of woman, unaccompanied minors, and other vulnerable people to vital services including access to…

there is a psychological attitude that went into the Arabization of Sudan

I just think that that is really going in the wrong direction because this government just seems like they simply defy all logic and just refuses to come with any kind of solutions.

I think there is no question about it. I agree, I think you substantiate what I said, that people have broad-brushed Islam and Arab people as being all negative, especially since 9/11.

Human rights violations in North Korea are among the worst in the world.

Your guidance will help us to target our efforts in alleviating some of these terrible injustices.

In September 2010, my Republican colleagues issued A Pledge to America, stating that it is time to do away with old agendas. That much is clear. However, what is also clear is that this pledge is not to the majority of the American people…

I was voted into this position not by Wall Street, not by corporate America, not by those people who reside in high-rise skyscrapers, but by hardworking Americans who want to raise their families the way that we had an opportunity to raise…

Today we are witnessing a tragic humanitarian crisis in Somalia and the Horn of Africa, which is currently experiencing its worst drought in over 60 years. According to USAID, crops have failed; livestock has died, and prices in the local…

I am pleased to join my colleagues today to address H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act. House Republicans are bringing to the floor H.R. 2560, which is another attempt to enact the policies embedded in their budget resolution…

I do not support poor quality institutions. I do not support predatory practices.

I believe that the Department's rules leave many bad actors still capable of harming students.

I ask my colleagues to vote against any language in the Agriculture appropriations bill that would seek to cut funding for the WIC program. As you know, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, WIC, makes…

The Republican leadership has ignored the need for a strong jobs agenda and, worse, they have pushed budget plans that would only further depress the economy and harm the unemployed. My constituents need a real job agenda in Washington…

Let me begin by commending our Commander in Chief, President Barack Obama, and his team of experts who debated and discussed the exercise that eliminated Osama bin Laden. On an issue like this, there are many different points of view, and…

Today I rise not to debate the economic crisis. Our national debt recently reached $14 trillion and our deficit continues to rise annually. So we know that we have a crisis, and that is really not the debate here today. However, I want to…

My Republican colleagues made a ``pledge to America'' to develop a plan to ``create jobs, end economic uncertainty, and make America more competitive.'' Yet, to date, Republicans have not produced a single job-creating measure. In fact…

I rise with great excitement. My Republican colleagues have made a vow to offset new spending, but they found a cause worthy enough to bypass this promise. My Republican colleagues have rallied behind the SOAR Act, a $300 million bill…