I thank the distinguished gentleman. As you have pointed out--I think this was very important--in terms of the explosion of the public debt that has taken place over the last decade or so, the most significant factor, as this chart…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman for pointing out some of the catastrophic consequences that the American people will be forced to endure if we fail to raise the debt ceiling and force a default and threaten the full faith…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey for walking us through some of the episodes that the American people have been subjected to as a result of the extreme behavior that has been articulated and enacted, in fact, as part of…

Mr. Speaker, once again it is an honor and a privilege to come to the floor of the House of Representatives and to anchor this Congressional Black Caucus Special Order in partnership with my coanchor, the distinguished gentleman from…

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from Ohio for yielding, as well as for the tremendous job that you have done anchoring this CBC Special Order along with our good friend, the distinguished gentlewoman from Illinois. It reminds me…

I thank my colleague. In summation, income inequality is a threat to our economy and the integrity of our democracy, and we must do everything possible to right this wrong in America. I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank my good friend and colleague, Representative Yvette Clarke, and look forward to continuing the fight and the march toward socioeconomic justice on behalf of the people we represent back at home in Brooklyn and New York City. It is…

I certainly thank the distinguished gentleman from New York for his eloquent, as always, observations. It is an honor and privilege to be joined by the Representative from Texas, who has been a fighter on behalf of these issues--a voice…

Mr. Speaker, it is an honor and a privilege to once again have this opportunity to come to the floor of the House of Representatives and to anchor--along with my good friend and colleague, the distinguished gentleman from Nevada…

I thank the distinguished gentlelady from Texas. Earlier this month, we marked the 50th anniversary of the declaration of the war on poverty. In this Chamber in January of 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson spoke before a joint session…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina. As you pointed out, income inequality and poverty should not be a partisan issue. It impacts urban America and it impacts rural America. It impacts blue States and it impacts red…