I thank the gentleman from New Mexico for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in proud support of H.R. 2527, the National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act. First, I need to thank several of my colleagues for their help in…

I thank the chairman for yielding. I am pleased to speak in favor of this bipartisan, bicameral deal to extend the two important transportation programs at current funding levels. The 4-month extension of FAA programs will allow us enough…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2244, which designates a post office in Geneva, New York, as the Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office. I introduced this legislation to extend…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, there are a few components to the legislation we have before us. First, the bill provides for a straightforward extension of certain SBA programs through December 31, 2011. This is a…

In closing, let me state that small businesses can and will lead our economic recovery. It's time that those of us in Congress provide them with the certainty they need to create jobs and grow our economy. The legislation we have before us…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 211. None of the funds made available…

Right now our Nation is seriously debating its fiscal future. We're making tough decisions to get spending under control. Congress should do the same. This spending bill for Congress allows us an opportunity to practice what we preach when…

As Co-Chair of the Congressional Organic Caucus, I rise today in support of adequate resourcing for the Organic Data Initiative, ODI, in Fiscal Year 2012. Organic agriculture in my district in upstate New York and across this country is a…

I was unavoidably absent for votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall votes 254 and 255. I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote 256. ____________________

I was unavoidably absent for votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall votes 205 and 206. ____________________

This amendment would add a findings section detailing the flaws of the Home Affordable Modification Program, or HAMP. It would also state that terminating HAMP would result in significant savings for the American taxpayers. I filed this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, after line 6, insert the following new section (and redesignate the succeeding sections accordingly): SEC…