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 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…

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…

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…