It's called a reconciliation act, but how do we reconcile more money for bombs while cutting money for bread? How do we reconcile our Nation helping oil companies, arms merchants, and war profiteers while cutting assistance to low- and…

If an allegation or if something is brought to our attention and it is perceived to be in that nature, then we would definitely do an administrative investigation.

Now, after CMS pursued this matter with you, you have apparently changed your mind and you intend to give the Federal Government its share of the UCare transfer.

Congressman, it came up because UCare, when they came in, they said, we are making a donation to the State of Minnesota of $30 million from our reserves;

I think that the chronology of events went like this: the commissioner or the State claimed all $30 million...

I think it is unusual, but I am just trying to find out how it happened and I am still not sure.

I want to follow up on a line of questioning that my friend, Mr. Gowdy, began of Commissioner Jesson.

The health care industry's complexity and volume of health care payments presents a business opportunity for a few bad actors suitably placed to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from Medicare and Medicaid.

if they are doing this as government employees, they ought to be fired, but, more importantly, they need to go to jail.

Excuse me, but federal contractors wouldn't even have the ability to participate in these programs if you didn't have veterans who are protecting the rights of all of us.

It is unacceptable that workplace discrimination continues to be so prevalent.

I mean, what a bunch of phonies at the Chamber of Commerce. You know, they are the first to wave the flag when our men and women are over there, but when they come back they are the ones that are fighting the efforts to try to make sure…

Taxpayer dollars should never be used to violate civil rights or to perpetuate discrimination.

As I am listening to the testimony one of the things that strikes me is that we have got men and women out in the field right now with their lives on the line--veterans that will be returning home.

On tax day, remember the ramifications of waging wars abroad. In 2011, 39 percent of our income tax dollars went to the Pentagon and war, only 9 percent for trade, commerce, education, and employment programs. The Center for Arms Control…

If you want to do business with the federal government you will treat our citizens fairly.

Closing the wage gap will help families stay in their homes, decrease reliance on government programs.

It is a privilege to have a federal contract.

To earn what men earned in 2011, women must work all of 2011, and then keep on working, right up until April 17 of this year.

Yesterday was Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day marked the day on which women's compensation finally caught up with their male counterparts from last year.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the late Honorable Donald M. Payne, so that we may commemorate his extraordinary life of dedication and commitment to service.

Thank you very much, Mr. Miller. I rise in opposition to H.R. 2117, the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act. This legislation would remove critical safeguards ensuring that American taxpayer dollars are used responsibly in…

do you think that these industries should continue to be rewarded with tax breaks and other benefits?

Well, I could understand the sympathy that you have; you represent the smaller developers very well, but my question is back home in Cleveland I have people who are looking at $4 or $5 a gallon for gas and are wondering why are these oil…

I know Senator Coburn is one of the most fluent people on these issues and I appreciate your presence here for that reason.