I thank the distinguished gentleman from Maryland. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this bill. Dynamic scoring, as contemplated in this legislation, is nothing more than a wolf in sheep's clothing. It is a desperate attempt to revive a…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman, my good friend from the Silver State, Representative Steven Horsford, for his tremendous leadership in anchoring the CBC's Special Order and for the tremendous advocacy that you have…

I want to thank my distinguished colleague for his comprehensive presentation as it relates to the economic trauma that many women find themselves in, given the pay disparities that continue to exist in America. Mr. Speaker, the President…

I thank my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from the Badger State, for yielding some time, as well as for the leadership that you have continued to provide, week after week, in the context of this Congressional Progressive Caucus…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to a bill that perhaps could more appropriately be called the ``Failure to Execute Our Legislative Responsibilities Act.'' This bill is a legislative solution in…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Colorado. Mr. Speaker, the people whom I represent at home in Brooklyn and in Queens have been hit hard by the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, and many of these working families are still…

I think that is a very appropriate question. We are going to have to have a broader conversation about some of our policies that have resulted in the exportation of middle class American jobs to other parts of the world; and for the life…

I thank the distinguished gentleman for a very thorough explanation and for the illustration as it relates to the state of denial that, I think, some individuals within this Chamber, Mr. Speaker, or throughout the Capitol are in as it…

I thank my good friend for his very thoughtful and comprehensive remarks and analysis of the situation that we find ourselves in and his very clear-eyed plea that we in the Congress simply do our job and raise the debt ceiling to avoid a…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 30 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 10 a.m. for…

I thank my good friend and colleague for that thorough explanation again as to why there is such urgency in terms of our acting now. Throughout my time here in the Congress, we consistently hear about strict constructionism and adherence…