During rollcall vote No. 483 on H.R. 5856, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``no'' when I should have voted ``aye.'' Amendment Offered by Ms. Woolsey The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the third…

I appreciate the opportunity to speak for just a couple of minutes on the legislation before us. I do support a transparent process that would better ensure that there's public information on the impact of sequestration which, of course…

I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this legislation. As so many of us know, 2 weeks ago, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, affirming the path forward to those consumer protections and to increase access to affordable…

On rollcall No. 387, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________

Today's vote is nothing more than a political stunt by Congressional Republicans to once again undermine the health care reform law. Republicans included a ``poison pill'' to ensure limited Democratic support rather than work in a…

I appreciate the ranking member's comments and his good work and important work on the plan, the Republican plan and the Democratic alternative. Let me start by saying very clearly, once again, House Republicans are taking a shortsighted…

I just wanted to add a few words. Some of these kinds of issues have been talked about all day or all afternoon, but I felt compelled to rise again to talk about what really is at stake here, and what is truly a sharp contrast between the…

I thank the ranking member. The Federal budget is a statement of our priorities and our values as a Nation. The budget needs to be fiscally responsible and reduce the deficit, meet our obligations to our seniors and our families and our…

During rollcall vote number 103 and 104 on Himes and Ellison amendments, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Waters The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the…

On rollcall No. 96, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

This conference committee was charged with resolving differences between the House and the Senate so that we could extend middle class tax cuts, protect seniors' access to their doctors, and extend unemployment benefits for Americans…

As a daughter of a Korean war veteran, I firmly believe that we have a responsibility to better insure that our Nation's veterans find work when they return home. To me, veterans, especially post-9/11, are struggling to find employment. We…

On rollcall No. 801 (H.R. 320) had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

We are faced with an important moment for our Nation: a moment of enormous economic uncertainty, a moment to significantly reduce our deficit and make the right choices for our future. The Boehner bill does neither. As a result, it has…

As we seek ways to get America's economy growing again, one part of this effort must be to create the right environment to grow private-sector, cutting-edge jobs and cutting-edge industries. That is why I have joined several of my…

I appreciate the comments of the ranking member and this discussion. Let me be very clear. Let me start by just saying that Republicans continue to play politics rather than do what is best for this country, particularly to do what is…

For decades, Medicare has been a lifeline for older Americans, providing quality and affordable health coverage to all seniors in this country. The creation of the Medicare program in 1965 addressed the fundamental challenge of ensuring…

For decades, Medicare has been a lifeline for older Americans, providing quality and affordable health care for all seniors. But this week House Republicans are proposing to strip seniors of this guaranteed benefit. The Republican budget…

Thank you very much. I'm pleased to participate in their conversation, and I just want to make a few comments, and then maybe we can talk further about really what the Republicans proposed in their budget. We sit on the Budget Committee…

On rollcall No. 242, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Recorded Vote…

On rollcall No. 226, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________

Last week, we saw real signs of economic recovery when the unemployment rate dropped below 9 percent for the first time in 2 years. This is encouraging news, but we still have a long way to go to promote private sector growth. The…

Let's be clear that the new rules allow the Republicans to do this, but it's going to cost trillions of dollars to our budget and it's going to cause greater suffering for the American people. So it's a wrong course of action. Let's not…

I rise to speak very forcefully, I hope, about the importance of proceeding with the health care bill, the health care law that we had in place and the critical protections that it is providing to literally millions of Americans in each…

Last Saturday in Tucson and across the country, so many Americans, including myself, were horrified and deeply saddened by the mass shooting at a congressional outreach event hosted by U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords. The…