I would like to just tweeze each side of that question as my final question.

I rise to dispel a dangerous notion, one I have seen too frequently in newspapers, heard on TV and among people, commentators and others in the wake of the violence in Israel. The dangerous notion is that there is a moral equivalence…

First, let me commend my colleague from Montana. Since he has been here he has been one of the strongest and most stalwart voices in defending the rights of Native Americans, and I know they populate his State in large numbers. I know he…

I rise today to talk about the House's tragic and disconcerting failure to do anything to fix our broken immigration system, even though an entire year has passed since the Senate passed bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform with 68…

I rise today to discuss a topic of great importance to our country's security, economy, and social fabric, and that is our broken immigration system. No one can dispute that our system is broken. We do not yet have sufficient resources on…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Without objection, it is so ordered. Immigration Reform

I think it is unfair that our veterans are getting caught in the backlog. They more than anyone else deserve to be reunited with loved ones and a support system as soon as possible.

I too want to join my colleague from Virginia in adding accolades to our Senators from Vermont and Arizona in putting together this proposal. I would like to make a few points here. First, the veterans should come first. These are people…

I rise to point out it has now been 342 days since the Senate passed bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform that would secure our border, turbocharge America's economic growth and provide a chance to heal America's broken families…

first let me salute my colleague from Connecticut for bringing us all together to talk about this important issue, the good words of my colleague from Oregon--always on the money, always understanding what average folks need and have to go…

To say that when it comes to money there should be no balancing test but when it comes to other parts of this amendment and other amendments there should be a balancing test is logically false, demonstrably false.

I do not think this is--I think if Thomas Jefferson were looking down, the author of the Bill of Rights, on what is being proposed here, he would agree with it.

I do not believe the Koch brothers are being denied their First Amendment rights or would be under any legislation this Congress would pass.

His rhetoric, his over-the-top rhetoric here makes it seem like if you support this amendment, you are against the First Amendment.

I am embarrassed about how our system is distorted by literally now billions of dollars coming into this system undisclosed, unregulated, and unanswered.

I guarantee you that Senator McConnell would not have flipped his position, particularly on disclosure, if the vast majority of the money, unregulated money coming into the system were from Democrats not Republicans.

I will tell you what most people, most Americans think is shockingly bad: that our system has become distorted by a few who have a lot of money drowning out the voices of the others.

First, let me compliment our new chairman of the Finance Committee. He is doing a great job on this bill. He is keeping the tenor bipartisan as he has done throughout his whole career. He has only been there a short while, but he is taking…

I thank him for letting me say a few words. Tax Extenders I was listening to the debate between the majority leader and the minority leader, and I just wanted to be clear. The tax extender bill was negotiated very well by Senators Wyden…

after I speak, I ask unanimous consent my friend and colleague from Utah be given the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

first let me thank my colleague from Oregon, our new shining chairman of the Finance Committee, who is doing such a great job. He is trying, in his own inimitable way--almost always successful way--to weave together ideas of Democrats and…

I ask unanimous consent that the Republicans control the time from 3 until 3:45 and the majority control the time from 3:45 until 4:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I hope you will be actively involved.

I hope you would urge them to do so.

I am in enthusiastic support, and I predict you are going to get passed by a large bipartisan majority.