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 Nevada (Mr…

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 and credit of…

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…

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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 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…

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, Representative Steven…

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…

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 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…

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 and then into…

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 society. According to the organization Childhelp, each…

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…

I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from Virginia for his very thoughtful exposition and explanation about the CBC budget and the fact that there really are two different visions that have been set forth when comparing the CBC…

I thank the distinguished chairperson of the CBC for her thoughtful and eloquent remarks and, certainly, for making the point that we as members of the CBC have come to Washington to try and make a difference on behalf of the people whom…

One of the things that the CBC has attempted to work on, as my distinguished colleague from New York has indicated, is to deal with comprehensive immigration reform in a manner that fixes a broken system for all involved, and we certainly…