I mistakenly voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 603. My intention was to vote ``no.'' Personal Explanation

Congress must do right by Nevada's middle class families and make permanent the sales tax deduction, a measure that benefits so many middle class families in Nevada. Over 300,000 Nevadans claimed $456 million in deductions for State and…

I would like to bring to your attention an issue that is extremely important to me and the middle class families around the country: the ability for every student in America who so desires to get a college education. My dad was a waiter…

It's hard to believe that in the 21st century women in Nevada are still making only 83 cents for every dollar that a man makes. What does that mean in real terms? It means a difference of $7,326 a year. It is not fair. In most cases…

Despite the fact that President Obama took swift action to punish those responsible for the outrageous abuse at the GSA, some in Washington, like the junior Senator from Kentucky, are looking to score cheap political points by attacking…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of the Levin substitute and on behalf of the middle class families of Nevada, who are struggling to make ends meet. I'm talking about the housekeepers and the card dealers, the…

Today I rise in defense of the great State of Nevada. For almost 30 years, out-of-state Washington politicians have been trying to dump the Nation's nuclear waste in my State's backyard at a place called Yucca Mountain. The site is 90…

I'm here to talk about the Buffett bill, but I just cannot allow what Mr. Shimkus has just said to go unresponded to because it's such an important issue for the people of the State of Nevada. The so-called nuclear act that he discussed…

I thank the gentleman from Maryland for yielding. Madam Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to both the Garrett substitute and the Ryan budget. Today's debate is about one thing: priorities. Should Nevada seniors be the priority for the…

This week, Washington Republicans are showing Nevada families exactly who their priority is. Unfortunately, it's not Nevada's middle class families. This week, Republicans are reiterating their support for taxpayer giveaways for Big Oil…

On rollcall No. 137, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…