I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his very thoughtful observations and, in particular, for focusing on the need to reauthorize unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed across America. There has been a myth that really has…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Nevada for the very precise and comprehensive analysis that was given today on the House floor. {time} 2015 There were several important points that you raised that I would like to elaborate on and…

Let me thank my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from the Silver State and the anchor of today's CBC Special Order for his eloquence, his continued leadership and, of course, for all of the hard work that you have put in on behalf…

I appreciate the distinguished gentleman from Nevada. I think that you have identified a subject matter that is important for discussion before the American people as a result of this argument that we have heard related to the need to pass…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Wisconsin, the Badger State, for his continued leadership, and each and every week when we are in session coming to the floor of the House of Representatives and articulating the progressive message…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today we rise to consider H.R. 3627, the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013. This legislation is part of the continuing effort to stamp out the scourge of child abuse in our…

Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers and am prepared to close. Let me just simply say, I commend the gentleman from North Carolina for putting forth this measure in the House and helping to shepherd it hopefully into swift passage…

I thank the chairman for his stewardship and the ranking member for his legitimate expressions of concern. Madam Chairman, this bill is a work in progress, but it is a meaningful step in the right direction as it relates to dealing with a…

Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today, along with the distinguished gentleman from the Silver State, my good friend, Representative Horsford, proudly coanchoring the CBC Special Order, what we have termed throughout the year as our ``hour…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from the Silver State for his observations and for his look forward as it relates to the issues that we all hope this Congress will decide to tackle as we close out the first half of the 113th Congress…

I thank the distinguished gentlelady from New York for her leadership on this issue, for the progress that has already been made, and her continued commitment. The CBC, as I close, Mr. Speaker, will continue to take its role seriously as…