I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart I stand today to support this resolution and to encourage Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, her family and all victims of the Arizona shooting. I am in prayer for…

I urge my fellow members of Congress to vote for H.R. 5012, the Weekends Without Hunger Act, and support the millions of children facing food insecurity. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a five-year pilot program…

I want to take a moment to offer my enthusiastic endorsement of H. Res. 1746, recognizing and supporting the efforts of the non- profit organization, Welcome Back Veterans, in supplementing the world- class care that the Departments of…

Thank you for the time. Madam Speaker, here we go again. It's just a matter of delay, delay, no, no, no. Eleven years ago, tens of thousands of black farmers settled a landmark court case which addressed years and years of discrimination…

For almost 75 years, Social Security has helped Americans save for retirement and has provided the supplemental income they could count on in their golden years. For almost as long, congressional Republicans have attacked Social Security…

I thank you because we are making the right steps. We're moving in the right direction, and it's going to take some time; but we know that we're doing the right thing. So I thank you so much for being here. I would now yield to my friend…

I want to thank my friend for being here. She always does bring a different view. Just to see those photographs says an awful lot, you know. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and it's just important for people to understand…

I absolutely agree with you 100 percent. If we don't start to make things again in this Nation, we may, in fact, have a permanent underclass of people who will never work again, people who grew up in blue collar communities like mine who…

Thank you so very much. Again, as I expressed before you began your remarks that you are always informative and very accurate as to the situation we find ourselves in the House. It is certainly always a pleasure to work with you and for…

Thank you so much, my friend and colleague, Mr. Johnson, who is always on top of issues. I so much appreciate you joining us this evening. It is always a pleasure to hear your views on the various topics that we cover. Thank you so much…

The Congressional Black Caucus, the CBC, is proud to anchor this hour on jobs and the economy. Currently, the CBC is chaired by the Honorable Barbara Lee from the Ninth Congressional District of California. My name is Congresswoman Marcia…

I would very much like to thank the gentlelady from California, who has been a tireless advocate for the jobless, the homeless, the helpless, the hopeless. This caucus is better for her being a member. At this time I would like to yield to…