Most tellingly, we should be accelerating the reforms that the last Congress enacted. When they started, most of them were bipartisan ideas that have been implemented, in some cases, by Republican Governors. The difference between what…

This pointless exercise that the House has embarked upon here today illustrates the challenge that we have to try and deal meaningfully with the very real problems that America expects us to make progress on. This resolution has already…

It is unfortunate there is an attempt to scapegoat America's unions for the economic problems that beset us. After all, it was not America's grocery clerks, nurses, teachers, postal workers, and electricians who nearly caused the meltdown…

There has been much talk about jobs and economic recovery--sadly, more talk than action. Today's consideration of extending the Surface Transportation Act and the FAA Authorization, both of which have expired, is a positive development. It…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy. I listened to my friend from Pennsylvania, who is concerned about the Recovery Act. A number of us voted against it because it was too heavily weighted for tax cuts in an attempt to get Republicans to…

I think we ought to take this very good, clean extension, use the 6 months to be able to build on a foundation of the original ISTEA, right-size it, accept the recommendations of broad bipartisan commissions that we need to be spending…

Today I voted against H.R. 1892. Despite of the progress we've made in reforming our intelligence community in size, scope and accountability, today's authorization does not go nearly far enough. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11…

I voted against the Intelligence reauthorization act reluctantly. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, there's still nothing more important than the security of our people. But I am troubled by a clear lack of progress in getting…

Tonight is a very historic joint session of Congress. Indeed, it is unique in the history of our Nation. Not because it was the first time a President's request had been refused by the Speaker. No. Or that the President's speech, in and of…

My good friend from Texas is right; there is strong bipartisan support for this legislation. There was bipartisan support for the legislation when it passed in the House last December when it expired. But, unfortunately, the Senate shut…

Thank you. I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy and interest in at least looking at it. {time} 1810 Mr. Speaker, one of the things that we have done with the trade agenda in 2007 was establish environmental protections which are part of…

If the gentleman would entertain an additional question. I appreciate that this has not been incorporated in the past and that this is just a simple extension over the course of the next 22 months. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the…