You want to know why we have a budget deficit? We have a budget deficit because we have a jobs deficit, and we have a jobs deficit because our Nation has been outsourcing millions of jobs for over a quarter century. White House after White…

I thank the ranking member, Ms. Slaughter, for her generosity. I advise my colleagues, budgets will balance when people go back to work. I rise against this amendment, the rule, and the underlying bill as ``inartful'' dodges from…

The Republican majority has once again proven its complete irresponsibility by putting our economy at risk in handling our Nation's finances. A little over a decade ago, there were projected surpluses as far as the eye could see. The…

Too often, Congress and Washington deal with symptoms, not underlying causes. And that's what's going on with this current debate about the debt limit. It's kind of like you have an ill patient that has a fever, and you say, well, they're…

Almost no one in Washington is talking about jobs. For 2 months now, both Chambers of the Congress have been locked down in talking about the debt ceiling. Meanwhile, if you look back at the Bush years, America lost over 8 million jobs…

I offer this amendment to help promote a dynamic energy market in America through continued development of our budding solar industry. My amendment conservatively would transfer $10 million from administrative costs within the Department…

I want to thank the chairman of the subcommittee very much, Mr. Frelinghuysen, as well as the ranking member, Mr. Visclosky, for allowing me this time. I am going to ask for a vote on this amendment, but I am hoping that as this moves…

May I inquire as to my remaining time? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio has 30 seconds remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Ohio will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Hastings of Washington

America's so-called ``spending problem'' directly relates to unemployment. Revenues just aren't growing fast enough because of unemployment. Yet Washington, D.C., is tied in knots over raising the debt limit and over how much more America…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 23, line 4, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 32, line 4, after the…