This hearing is a good complement to the information we gathered during the April hearing on national credit conditions.

I want to make sure that FSA is reaching out to minority farmers with adequate and equal credit.

It is important for us to find out today which programs have been implemented and are accomplishing our goal of a well-managed agency dedicated to forest stewardship.

I would just suggest to you at this time of very difficult budget cuts to try to start something new that is unproven and not continue a program that is proven is a concern to me.

I rise today to express my strong opposition to attempts by the Republican Governor of Wisconsin and the Republican Governor of the State of Ohio, from which I hail, to undermine collective bargaining for public employees. In my State…

I believe that you will find the incidence of the effects of these things that you just talked about are higher in communities that are minority communities.

I would say just to take a step further what my colleague has said, there is an assault on working people all over this country and in this House as well. As these communities and these States have become Republican controlled, we now hear…

Let me just say to you--and I thank you for yielding and allowing me this time--as mayor of a city, I balanced budgets for 9 years. I understand what it takes to balance a budget. But let me just suggest to you that Wisconsin, being very…

Last Congress, I introduced an amendment to COMPETES that would direct NSF and Department of Education to collaborate and identify the grand challenges facing research and development in STEM education teaching and learning.

Republicans have introduced an irresponsible and dangerous spending bill that cuts jobs, threatens American innovation, and diminishes investments in rebuilding America. Republicans only want to offer Americans a pink slip. We all want to…

I recognize the need to reduce federal spending and address our deficit. However, I believe we cannot jeopardize the safety and security of the flying public or the future of the American economy in the process.

I rise to support Mr. Flake's amendment because saving $18 million from defense is a great start; but I do, indeed, oppose the underlying Republican continuing resolution. This resolution threatens jobs, American innovation, and…

I believe we cannot jeopardize the safety and security of the flying public or the future of the American economy in the process.

I am convinced cutting these programs now would present major concerns for aviation safety in the coming years and push our aviation industry backwards instead of moving us forward.

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 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…

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…

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 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…

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 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…

The Congressional Black Caucus is incensed that some would choose to politicize the proposed extension of unemployment benefits. As the conscience of the Congress, the CBC will spend this Special Order hour reminding them of the Americans…

I am really grateful for an opportunity to come out here and talk about what we are all going through in our districts, on the telephone, in the newspaper, and in the grocery store. I picked up The New York Times on Sunday and there on…

These are people who have been tax-paying, law-abiding citizens of this country. I just wonder: How do people sleep at night? If they want to pull the safety net, the rug, out from under people who have always been a part of this Nation's…