Carolyn Maloney

I thank the gentlelady for her leadership. I rise in opposition to the Republican rule. We have all been getting numerous phone calls from our constituents who are rightly worried that the interest rates will be going up on their homes, on…

Just recently one of our colleagues, Leonard Boswell, literally someone broke into his home, and he thought his life was in danger.

I would like to say that I support the Second Amendment, and I support legal guns for sportsmen, for law defense, for hunters, for self-defense.

I think we should listen to them.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 15, line 17, after ``section,'' insert the following: ``except for subsection (e),''. Page 15, line…

May I inquire as to how much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman has 2 minutes remaining.

Thank you. Today is the 1-year anniversary of Dodd-Frank. It is also the date of transferring authority to the CFPB so it can protect consumers in one single place. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a critical part of last year's…

I have an amendment at the desk on behalf of the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison), who is recovering from a knee injury. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1…

I thank the great leader from New York State for her leadership on this committee and in this great Congress, and for fighting every day for the American people and New York State. Madam Speaker, 1 year ago today, President Obama signed…

Well, first of all, the President has made an appointment, and he confronts a threat by 44 Members of the other body who say they won't confirm anyone unless the powers of the CFPB are diminished and it's de-fanged and weakened. Consumers…

I thank my colleagues for raising this issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is needed. House Republicans have today officially launched their legislative effort to make sure these protections will never have the chance to do the…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership and for pointing out the priorities and the focus and the injustice and unfairness of the Republican proposal. At a time when Congress should be laser focused on finding new ways to grow our economy…

I have never been more concerned about our Nation's economic security and future. Just this week, Moody's warned that the U.S. may lose our top-notch AAA credit rating if we fail to increase our Nation's debt ceiling. Economists say that…

I respectfully suggest a small correction to the Republicans' statement that their position on the deficit negotiations is no new taxes. It would be far more accurate for them to state their position is no new taxes except for seniors…

I rise in strong support of this amendment, which will prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from being used to facilitate human trafficking and labor abuses on U.S. military bases. As cochair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Human…

But the gentleman stated that the NLRA was an arm of Congress. It is totally separate and independent.

First of all, Governor, your claim to support a worker's right to join or not join a union, you have said.

I would like to articulate a concern that I expressed in my opening statement as to Ms. Norton and Mr. Kucinich about the potential damage this hearing could have on the National Labor Relations Board action against Boeing.

A close examination shows the changes that our Republican colleagues are proposing to Medicare would actually make things much worse, not better. To begin with, the Republican proposal would add to the program's cost. Privatizing Medicare…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership and for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule, which will end Medicare as we know it, and also to the underlying bill, which reduces Homeland Security grants by 50 percent to our…

taxpayers are not receiving a just or fair return for oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico.

I thank the ranking member for his leadership, I thank him and Chairman McKeon for the bipartisan approach of including amendments in the en bloc, and I thank you for including my amendment in en bloc No. 4. My amendment, No. 121, would…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 507, line 21, insert after ``department'' the following: ``that would reveal flight patterns, tactical…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 48 Offered by Mr. Mack The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 30 Offered by Mr. Himes The Acting CHAIR. It is…