Joe Crowley

So what I would suggest to all my colleagues, they are not down on Wall Street, protesting, or anywhere in this country protesting, because they are too busy out looking for work.

The--what I would remind my colleagues is that this portion, the UI benefit extension, is part of--part and parcel of--the President's overall jobs creator, jobs bill creating jobs.

Boy, I wish we all were North Dakota, I wish we all had a 3.5 percent unemployment rate.

So these folks aren't sitting home and just collecting a check. They have to be out looking for work, looking for a job.

A great portion of what the President is talking about is not just unemployment--this is part of it--but he is talking about investment in infrastructure, he is talking about helping create employment so that we can help people help…

My office frequently hears from our constituency about navigating the Social Security benefits, the disability system, and, quite frankly, it is one of the most frustrating things about our office, I think.

You mentioned the Affordable Care Act and the opportunity it gives disabled individuals to receive health care without having to rely upon public assistance.

If that were to be repealed, which many of my colleagues on the other side would like to see happen, what would be the fallout from that?

In a perfect world, if the Ticket to Work program worked perfectly, there would still be a need for SSI and SSDI benefits; is that not correct?

I want to thank my dear friend and colleague from Florida for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about one of the most important issues in our world, and that is peace in the Middle East. For far too many years, many…

Let me just make one point. There is partisanship. There are those who would use this opportunity to divide. Not here in the United States, not Republicans and Democrats, but around the world. This is a world forum we're talking about in…

I think the country has a lot to learn what New York is doing.

I think the Nation has a lot to learn in terms of what is happening in New York today in terms of TANF and drug treatment.

If New York was required to drug test every TANF applicant and recipient, that would most likely leave less money for treatment programs like yours.

I have introduced Child First Act to increase funding for child-care subsidies so the parents are better able to access child care.

I thank my friend from Washington for yielding me such time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of House Joint Resolution 66. This measure is a sign of how we can all work together on foreign policy when we put our minds to it. I want…

I salute President Obama for continually extending his hand in cooperation and negotiation to work with Congress.

Timing is everything. I am the last man on the totem pole. But thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Any debt reduction plan will require a shared sacrifice.

The number one job of this Congress should be to create jobs and get our fiscal house in order, not to play politics and bow to special interest groups.

Whether or not the death of Caylee Anthony was by means or--of--caused by accidental neglect or first degree murder, at the end of the day that young child was killed...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me sincerely thank you for holding this hearing today, and my colleague, Mr. Doggett, for bringing this issue...

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to the amendment that would eliminate section 18 of the underlying patent reform bill. Section 18 empowers the Patent and Trademark Office to review the validity…

I think there was also a bit of xenophobia when Japan or some Japanese purchased Rockefeller Center.

the U.S. has the most foreign direct investment of any nation in the world today, and has been the beneficiary of a growing number of companies with headquarters in other countries doing business here in the U.S.