Joe Crowley

I thank my good friend from Michigan for yielding me this time. I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 8. The reason I oppose this bill is because this bill will impose taxes on hundreds of thousands of U.S. military families, our heroes…

I want to be very clear about this, Mr. Speaker. The earned income tax credit under the Republican bill would only be $2,390. Now when I do the math, that means that under the Republican bill, that sergeant and his or her family would have…

I would like to think that I didn't get to Congress on my own; that the fact that my parents saw to it that I had the right kind of education, helped along the way, that people helped get me elected, helped me get here as well.

So I urge all of my colleagues to stop questioning the patriotism and dedication of our military, our veterans, and stop playing politics with the President's remarks.

I think your business would have gone the way of the Studebaker.

I think that the deal that was worked out by Ford's CEO, Alan Mulally, as well as with President Obama, and working with Democrats here in the House on a rescue package for the U.S. auto industry, and it worked, and literally saved…

Do you think that we owe a debt to those individuals? Do you think that your company could have survived had America not survived, had those soldiers failed in their attempt to maintain our way of life, our capitalist way of life?

So you would agree that these loan programs are generally beneficial to job creation, would you not?

None of us would be here, none of us without the patriotism and dedication, and sacrifices of our veterans.

I think many economists would disagree, including Mr. Mulally----

Today, Republicans in the House will once again bring up a repeal of the Affordable Care Act. We've seen a lot of repeal from them, but not as much with respect to their so-called plan to replace. I think I've figured out what the GOP…

I'm not sure why my colleagues on the other side of the aisle don't share our resolve to make life for our constituents better today than it was prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act. I don't understand the resolve to preserve…

I thank my friend from Michigan for yielding this time. I listened to my friend from Indiana a moment ago quote President Lincoln. I would like to think that if President Lincoln were President today he would have supported this…

What, Congress, are you doing to help fix this economy? What are you doing to create jobs in America?

So the reality is, whether we like it or not, unless you live in a remote part of Alaska by yourself... you will need some type of health care.

Getting sick is not an option. You get sick.

It is not individually responsible. That is why.

We are talking about something that will happen.

What I would suggest, though, is the possibility the Constitution and the Bill of Rights was put in place to prevent a dictatorship.

I think this is the way the Founders of our country envisioned our government would work.

I don't call it Obamacare. I think that is a pejorative. It is President Obamacare.

I believe that, Ambassador Kirk, that you are sincere in saying that you care about human rights, as we all do, in Russia.

Replacing Jackson-Vanik with the Magnitsky bill would promote better relations between the people of the United States and Russia.

if it is the will of the Senate or the House that this be incorporated, that is what will need to be done.

I thank my friend from Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to encourage my colleagues to vote ``no'' on ordering the previous question so we can consider Mr. Connolly's amendment that would give our constituents a chance to see whose side…