I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this bill as I appreciate his insightful comments about where we are and where we are going. Madam Speaker, I, too, listened to what was not a debate on this bill but a…

When you mix NPR and FOX News and you go back and deconstruct that, they have rules of journalism that they follow, that people are supposed to follow, and Mr. Williams had trouble following those rules before. But notwithstanding that…

Thank you. I was on my way out of the Chamber and I heard my friend from Colorado talk about attacking out-of-control Federal spending by making sure that there's no direct or indirect ability for resources from the Federal Government to…

I think that every Member of Congress, and especially Democrats, at this point should welcome the recommendations of the two cochairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. This is one of the rare, tangible, and…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this bill, and I appreciate the expeditious work of the committee bringing this legislation forward.

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the opportunity to speak. I appreciate the quick turnaround. It is a little frustrating. I admire the persistence of our friend, Mr. Gallegly. It has been my pleasure to have worked with him for over a…

In working with 26 Oregon National Guard members who have filed a lawsuit against defense contractor KBR, I discovered these Oregon veterans have a compelling case that, while serving in Iraq, KBR's negligence resulted in their poisoning…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy, and I appreciate his leadership in working to have a piece of legislation here that can be brought forward in a bipartisan fashion, listening to the concerns that were expressed repeatedly to our…

Almost 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Sick children miss 300 million school days a year from waterborne illness. And it kills 5,000 children every day. Our Water for the World Act emphasizes…

The political parties are missing an opportunity to deal with both the discontent and the fundamental causes we see in the political process today. You don't have to identify with the tea party to be frustrated with the tax system. It is…

I'm outraged by the blatant lies being told by some health insurance companies. I have a renewal statement here for a small business with a 28 percent increase, allegedly all because of health insurance reform. How do we know it's a lie…

I appreciate my friend from Massachusetts permitting me to speak on this important bill. I could not agree with him more. I did spend a month working in Oregon to deal with people who are concerned about the economy. I had a meeting just…