Thank you so much for the history lesson we just received. As you know, there are many things going on in the State of Ohio, and that's why I'm joined tonight by another one of my colleagues from the great State of Ohio, my friend, and…

Thank you so much. And I do thank my colleague from Ohio because we are going to continue to stand together and we're going to win. I now yield to the gentleman from Illinois, Congressman Danny Davis.

Thank you so much, my friend. I now yield to the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Al Green.

Thank you, Congressman Green. And he's right, the fight remains the same. I yield now to my classmate and friend from the great State of New York, Mr. Tonko.

Thank you, Congressman Tonko. I appreciate it. Now, the dean of the Ohio delegation, my friend from Ohio, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur.

Thank you very, very much, Congresswoman Kaptur. Now, to my friend also from the State of Texas, the gentlelady from Texas, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee.

Our Whip has joined us. Before he speaks, I would like to yield to the gentleman from Georgia, Congressman Hank Johnson.

Thank you so much. Now, we would have the Whip, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer). Congressman Hoyer is taking the lead on this as well, and we thank you for being here tonight.

Today I rise to speak about voter suppression bills that are pending or are already signed into law in a number of States across this land. They have only one true purpose, which is to disenfranchise eligible voters. Many of my colleagues…

Let me just close by saying this: To all of the Governors in all of the States that have passed this legislation, please understand it is time for you to do the right thing. To all of the Secretaries of State and all of the State…

I would like to thank Representative Christensen for anchoring today's timely CBC Special Order on unemployment in the African American community and on job creation. It is no secret that the unemployment rate for African Americans is…

I spend a lot of time at home talking to my senior citizens. On one of my visits home, they gave to me a package of 25,000 signatures, asking if I would pledge to support Social Security. I want them to know that I am going to pledge to do…

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman has 2\1/2\ minutes.

I raise a point of order against H. Res. 358 because the resolution violates section 426(a) of the Congressional Budget Act. The resolution contains a waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill, which includes a waiver…

In closing, this underlying bill, H.R. 1315, is trying to gut the reforms we fought for and won in the new Wall Street reform law. The CFPB is set to begin work today as the cop on the financial beat protecting American consumers and the…

I raise this point of order not necessarily out of concern for unfunded mandates, although there are likely some in the underlying bill, H.R. 1315, but because this bill will put consumers and the American economy at risk. A year ago…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 227, nays 173, not voting 32, as follows: [Roll No. 612] YEAS--227 Adams Aderholt Akin Alexander Amash…

I now yield to my good friend, the Congresswoman from Florida, Corrine Brown.

It is time that we get back to talking about what people in this country really need: the chance to live a healthy, prosperous life. Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security should not be on the table at all. After reckless spending…

We must continue to invest in our agricultural infrastructure to support our rural communities.

On one hand, the price of commodities like petroleum and oil have shot up over the past decade, so it is important for the U.S. as a nation to explore cheaper, cleaner, renewable fuel sources.

I appreciate these opportunities to learn some substance about the issues that will be relevant for the next iteration of the farm bill.

I want to ensure that FSA is meeting the needs of young and innovative producers who can fill these gaps.

Many of my constituents depend on food banks, and my food banks depend on locally grown produce.

I represent Cleveland and many of its eastern suburbs. So there are not a lot of farms in my district.