I thank the gentleman for the time. And I want to urge all of my colleagues to support the Frelinghuysen amendment, which ensures a full $60.1 billion package will jump-start a recovery process for the families and small businesses of the…

I would like to thank the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, the gentlelady from Ohio (Ms. Fudge), for summoning us to be a part of this Special Order this evening. It is quite timely as we mark the 1-month anniversary of the…

I thank my colleague for yielding. Madam Speaker, I've joined my colleague, Dr. Donna Christensen, Representative of the Virgin Islands, here tonight in remembrance of the 20 first-grade children and six educators who were mercilessly…

Here we are once again. We find ourselves debating a bill that is under veto threat due to the Republicans my-way-or-the-highway posture. Mr. Chairman, last month saw the largest drop in construction jobs in 2 years, workers who joined the…

On the Legislative Day of June 21, 2012, upon request of a leave of absence, a series of votes were held. Had I been present for these rollcall votes, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall 392--the Hastings (WA) Manager's Amendment…

I thank the gentlelady. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to submit my remarks in opposition to a Republican bill that weakens protections for violence against women and in support of the bipartisan Senate bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 6, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,311,000)''. Page 11, line 11, after the dollar amount…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Today, the House passed H.R. 4628, the Interest Rate Reduction Act, or, as I like to refer to it, the ``take from the poor--give to the poor not in our interest act.'' This Republican-led bill will…

I thank my colleague, Barbara Lee. Madam Speaker, today I'm here to pay tribute to a quintessential public servant, a person who tirelessly fought on behalf of his constituents of the 10th Congressional District of New Jersey, and for all…

I was unavoidably detained in my district and missed the vote on Monday, March 5, 2012. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 95, H.R. 3637, the ``Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building.''

The American people's patience is wearing thin. A majority of the American people believe that jobs should be the number one priority of the 112th Congress. However, over a year has passed since the Republican majority took control of the…

Today we find ourselves in the unfortunate and familiar position of running out the clock on the American people. The Republican majority seems to have no problem moving Heaven and Earth to preserve tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans…