I would even suggest that they are borderline traitors to our country because they erode the confidence that people have in their government.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from California, Nancy Pelosi, the leader of the Democratic Caucus in the House.

I would inquire as to the time remaining on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 21 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan has 25\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I am prepared to close as well, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. In closing, I appreciate all of my colleagues coming down to the floor this afternoon to speak in favor of this proposed bill. I do think it is noteworthy to…

I thank my friend and colleague from Massachusetts for yielding me this time. This legislation is commonly referred to as the ``farm bill,'' but it is also a ``food bill.'' On that note, it falls short. To be clear, this is miles ahead of…

We should be doing more, not less. What is really troubling is that I know there are some on the other side of the aisle who think this doesn't cut food assistance enough. Imagine that--there is $8 billion--$8 billion worth of cuts in this…

When I go home to talk to my constituents back home in Queens and the portions of the Bronx that I represent, there are a lot of issues that they bring up to me. They want to see unemployment insurance restored. They want to see jobs…

I thank the gentlelady. The gentlelady from Kansas, my good friend, who I respect greatly, said the overall tax effect is negligible. I would ask, negligible to whom? If you are that person who can't get a needed tax credit, it is not…

We are prepared to close, if the gentlelady has any additional speakers before she closes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Kansas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

May I ask how much time we have. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 6 minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from Kansas has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentleman. Mr. McDERMOTT. Women's health care is health care. It is not Congress' job to stigmatize legal medical procedures and punish women who use them. It is also not Congress' job to tell…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, it is a shame we are not up here considering an extension of the unemployment insurance. American families are looking for some kind of sign that their Congress…