The budget rightly calls for an end to the mindless austerity of sequestration.

I am also very concerned about any new funding for the Palestinian Authority, given President Abbas's unilateral actions.

We somehow have failed here, and I would be interested in having a serious discussion.

The overall package must ensure we have closed all pathways to a bomb.

This is an important hearing, and I believe we all owe the thousands of U.S. personnel a debt of gratitude for combatting the deadliest Ebola outbreak the world has ever seen.

You have said repeatedly that no deal is better than a bad deal.

We cannot build the world we want for ourselves and future generations without a strong, stable, and well-resourced development policy.

I would like to ask you to explain how are we going to continue to make sure that we can be a leader and leverage other countries in what is really a vital area.

I am concerned, even though we have not had any major national disasters that required a global emergency response, thankfully, recently, we have humanitarian needs that are alarming around the world.

These governments must be willing to make hard choices and address the needs of their own citizens.

Yesterday evening, a commuter train struck an automobile at a grade crossing in Valhalla, New York, resulting in the deaths of six people and many others injured. I stand on the House floor today with my colleagues to call for a moment of…

I thank the distinguished ranking member. Madam Speaker, I am totally puzzled. I came to the floor thinking that we were going to be focused on creating jobs, putting people to work, helping our young people go to college, and reducing…