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…