I thank the gentleman for yielding. I think the ranking member of Ways and Means really hit what the point of this is; that this is not against the two bills that are the underlying bills for this rule, but this is about jobs. And you…

I would like to insert into the Record a letter from the United Steelworkers in opposition to the Korea free trade agreement. United Steelworkers, June 20, 2011. Re oppose the free trade agreements with Korea, Panama and Colombia U.S…

I appreciate the gentleman from Michigan for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership on this important issue. ``As the Chamber closest to the people, the House works best when it is allowed to work its will.'' Those aren't my words…

I would like to insert into the Record a letter from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in opposition to the Korea free trade agreement. International Longshore & Warehouse Union, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 13, 2010. Hon. Nancy…

I thank the gentleman from Maine for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the Korea free trade agreement. I represent a manufacturing district, and we need trade policies that put American workers first. I've seen firsthand the…

I was unable to vote on the Motion to Recommit and Final Passage of H.R. 2354, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2012. I would have voted ``aye'' on the Motion to Recommit, and ``no'' on Final Passage. ____________________

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 41 Offered by Ms. Schakowsky The Acting CHAIR. It…

Right now, as we discuss the NDIC once again, I am concerned for the folks who are working at the NDIC, doing the great work, and am worried about them as their work and their jobs are, again, turned into a political football. As the…

Well, thank you, Mr. Reed. And, yes, serving as cochair for the Marcellus Shale Caucus is truly an honor because we do have such an opportunity before us. As Mr. Reed mentioned earlier, Mr. Speaker, this isn't a Democrat or a Republican…

As I have been sitting here listening to this current CR, which I am opposed to, you know, all 435 of us are sent here to lead. Unfortunately, what we have heard time and time again is finger-pointing as, 'It's your fault,' 'It's our…

Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Concurrent Resolution 319, recognizing the anniversary of the tragic shootings that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009. This was an event that saddened every American, and it is…