I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks), my friend and distinguished member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, one of the most knowledgeable persons in the House on the issue of trade.

I was listening to the eloquent words of my friend from Texas about the importance of research and development, and I can't think of any member on our committee that could not agree with him more. {time} 1415 While he was eloquently…

My dear friends, the good people of Staten Island and Brooklyn of the great city and State of New York have sent to us a man to represent the Empire State of New York, the open door for immigrants who have come here historically from all…

I am thankful for this opportunity. I feel so proud to be an American and be in this great country where so many Members of Congress have come from families and communities that have been poor, without the dreams or hopes that they would…

I want to thank Congressman Honda and all the Members who are asking that the Prime Minister of Japan try to restore the integrity that has been built up to this great nation since the war. Having been a combat soldier, I know, history…

I thank the gentleman for this opportunity. Madam Speaker, having served on the Ways and Means Committee for decades, it is a little bit embarrassing to see us debating a bill that goes nowhere. This is a political action that is taken by…

We do recognize that we have to close these loopholes. And I might say that it appears as though the corporations and the businesses that receive these obscene tax benefits are the ones that actually contribute the most to the parties that…

I thank Congressman Levin for this opportunity to speak. There has been some talk as to whether or not the Democrats have finally recognized the importance of the deficit and the debt and that since we are going to pass these bills anyway…

Let me thank my friend and colleague for giving me an opportunity to thank an organization that, unfortunately, so many Americans, Black and White, have taken for granted. Earlier today, I was sitting on the floor next to one of my…

So collectively, we all have to--in God we have to trust. This means we have given up on the process--55, 56 times. It is time to trust in God. So I am calling upon all of those solid voices there that were waiting to see whether sanity…

A million and one. Thank you for this opportunity to try to figure out what is going on on the floor today. Normally, Republicans are rational, intelligent people, and that is the reason why they keep talking about ObamaCare. It is clear…

I wish I had a prepared statement, but I was so moved after listening and being a part of this great congressional group in this great country to be able to celebrate 50 years since the Voting Rights Act. As a kid who grew up on the…