Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, in the wake of the November elections, there has been a growing consensus that it is time to undertake comprehensive immigration reform. There are many…

Yes, yes. Here we are so wealthy, and yet we are 50th in the world in infant mortality.

Literally, literally, and we can't afford to do it. I would say it really is scandalous, absolutely scandalous. We have to work together and prevent this from happening. Always, it's those parts of our society that can't afford a lobbyist…

I would say so. And providing the resources for WIC, which provides food literally for children, for babies and their mothers, this is a fundamental measure of health and well-being around the country, the birth of children and the health…

Mr. Speaker, according to a report by the National Economic Council, if the economy goes over the fiscal cliff, it could cut consumer spending by over $200 billion. In other words, if we come to a consensus with a financial plan and agree…

I would like to congratulate my good friend and colleague Jan Schakowsky for her incredible leadership in this body and for organizing this Special Order that focuses on the impact of sequestration on women, children, and families. It's…

Mr. Speaker, all along the east coast, families are struggling to recover from superstorm Sandy. That makes avoiding the fiscal cliff even more important. Unless we come together in this body to reach across the aisle and compromise, the…

I join my colleague and commend his work on relieving unnecessary burdens and requirements on important agencies. I support this bill. And I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered…

I yield myself as much time as I may consume, Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of H.R. 2453, the Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act. This legislation will allow the U.S. Treasury Department to mint $1 silver and $5 gold commemorative…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 6570, which will amend the reporting requirements in two laws: the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the stimulus package, and…

Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time. And I would like to take up my good friend on the other side of the aisle on his offer and see if we can get a group of Congress Members to come and see this lasting legacy. Mark Twain--I…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in opposition to H.R. 6324, the Cutting FUEL Act. This bill is being rushed to the floor without any hearings or considerations by the Oversight and Government Reform…