Thank you. I am hopeful that instead of cutting transportation, which is envisioned in the CR, that would cost us 200,000 or 300,000 jobs at precisely the time that we need economic activity, that we can have a truce on the budget wars…

No serious effort to reduce the Federal Government is complete without addressing agricultural subsidies. Even in time of record high farm prices and profits, we still gave $16 billion in subsidies last year. There are no meaningful…

A broad range of people in the community. This is something that needs to be seriously studied and done right. There is a very strong likelihood that if it isn't done properly, there may well be something that happens in the Klamath River…

It is a tremendous opportunity for the Klamath River Basin. It's a tremendous opportunity for the Native Americans, for agriculture, for sportspeople and to avoid the litigation and the political squirrel cage that we are in. If you go…

I appreciate that. My friends on the other side of the aisle talk about the need for listening to the American public. Well, I have been back home in my district meeting with providers, people in the insurance industry, hospitals, nurses…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy, as I appreciate his leadership. Because this is a process that he has been stewarding, being a key congressional partner. I appreciate his referencing what has happened here, dating back to August…

And if we're not careful, the taxpayer could be on the hook for a great deal more money. There are some cases that the beaches in question aren't even available to the public. And the concern about some of the artificial beach construction…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this underappreciated subject. He is raising an issue that I think is sensitive and frankly deserves far more consideration than it has been given by Congress. There is…

What is being dealt with in the Klamath Basin is an unraveling of a serious problem all because the Federal Government has promised more than Mother Nature can deliver.

Well, I have listened to the language about damaging the farm safety net. There is a massive farm safety net in place. We're just reducing the safety net to a mere quarter million dollars a year. My friend, Mr. Kind, is absolutely right…

I'm sad to have to offer this amendment this evening. It's more unfortunate that if we're going to be subject to a strict interpretation of the House rules, I have a list of provisions already in this young session where time after time…

I appreciate Speaker Boehner and my Republican colleagues providing for an open discussion on this legislation, and I appreciate the Speaker's request that we be respectful of the process. I think that is important. But I think it is also…

It is Congress that made their job a nightmare.

To label these people as a goon squad, I think, is offensive on so many levels.

I deeply appreciate what the Department has done in the administration of the new health care reform.

I appreciate your reference to the fact that the single most important element of entitlement reform, the entitlement that is out of control, is Medicare.

It appears that benefits are stable or even increasing.

The next few days on the floor of the House will be critical for the future of public broadcasting. With the new Republican majority, people here are hoping for saving less than one cent per day on this ideological assault--on what…

Thank you. As only a dedicated volunteer of public broadcasting could come forward with that eloquence and the personal story, I deeply appreciate it. A couple of facts I think that ought to be on the table. We are talking about less than…

We look forward to continuing this conversation on the floor of the House. There has been an exciting outpouring of support around the country as people have been invited to look at the facts and to share their opinions. I know that this…

Thank you for your eloquent statement, your support. And your being with us here this evening is very important. I think your point about how we start the day--how many of us were relying on public broadcasting for up-to-the-minute results…

This is vital infrastructure that connects Americans, particularly in rural and small town America, people who otherwise would not have access. There is always going to be public broadcasting in New York, Washington, D.C., or San…

Yes. This is the first time there has been a bipartisan effort, apparently. We've had efforts before. When our Republican friends took over, there were assaults on public broadcasting, but there was ultimately strong bipartisan support…

This is going to be one of the most pivotal weeks in the history of American public broadcasting. As early as tomorrow, we will be voting on a continuing resolution that would call for the elimination of all Federal government support for…

Today I voted against H. Res. 72. I am slightly puzzled about why we used floor time for a resolution that directs committees to conduct oversight, which they already have the power to do and should be doing, but I appreciate this…