Rob Andrews

I think it is the worst-case scenario, in which our relations with the PRC would turn quite frigid.

I believe that this rebalancing is the right priority for the country.

I think you are doing some of the most important work in our country and you are all doing it very well.

I think every American should have health insurance.

I understand this is a conceptual proposal, but we don't legislate concepts; we legislate statutes and they have real impact on real people.

I want to enter your contest for a new name for nontraditional students. I would call them survivors.

The best scenario of the four is the status quo, which is grim. The other three compete in terms of their grimness.

It is appalling. But, you know, when all seems lost, there are some metrics... that make you feel a little more optimistic.

I think you are doing some of the most meaningful work in this Congress by your diligence here, and I am proud to be associated with it in a very minor way after the work you have done.

My colleagues, Mr. Speaker, when people in politics don't want to say ``yes'' or ``no,'' they just keep talking. We could do a lot more tonight than just keep talking. We could cast a vote that would say to the American taxpayers, the…

Reclaiming my time, the Senate passed a bill to keep the government running at your numbers that you wanted in budget. We are asking, give every Member of this House a fair up-or-down vote on that bill. Will you do that? I yield to the…

Reclaiming my time, will the chairman agree that the fair thing to do would be to put the Senate bill on the floor so that each Member could cast an up-or-down vote? I yield to the gentleman.

I thank the gentlelady. We have a chance in a couple of minutes to make that happen. If the Members vote ``no'' on the question that is about to come up, it will have the practical effect of getting rid of this proposal and putting on the…

It is very important that the dedicated career employees of the National Labor Relations Board be respected in the integrity of their work.

It has just not gained the traction that we need to lift people out of the struggles that they feel every day.

We are deeply in their debt, and I appreciate you honoring their service with your remarks this morning.

The capabilities in place now and in place on the alert status that we had them last week, modulated to the very highest level, would significantly have increased and improved our response capability.

I think we all wish you great success in achieving a successful resolution of this effort.

I think it is also important to put this diplomatic discussion in context. This is not a proposal that just sort of spontaneously combusted.

What is necessary to take place among the warring factions in Syria for that to be a viable and practical option?

I agree with your assessment that absent a credible threat it would not have happened.

It is my understanding that the majority side has yielded back its time, and we have how much time left? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is correct; the majority has yielded back its time. The gentleman from New Jersey has 1 minute…

Thousands of American families are trying to re-up their student loans for the new academic year and finding out, to their horror that the rates have doubled.

I would implore my friends on the Republican side to consider signing this petition.