the president's budget cuts the deficit by an additional $1.8 trillion over the next 10 years

It is hard to understand where this notion of deficit reduction is something that only that other side of the aisle cares about.

I think the president has articulated an exciting vision for a set of manufacturing centers.

I think what we have to be looking at is the job crisis in this country and how we invest in growing the economy.

the president's budget focuses on educating our children and making sure that we are strengthening our workforce

Later today, I will join House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer to announce our Make it In America agenda, a legislative package that will help reinvigorate our manufacturing sector and grow American manufacturing jobs. These bills will help to…

I think we have got to deal with the debt, and I think we have to do that in a responsible and balance way.

Sometimes if you listen to these budget committee hearings, you would consider that our only objective is deficit reduction.

Today, April 9, is Equal Pay Day, the day on the calendar that marks more than 3 months into 2013 when women's wages finally catch up to what men earned in 2012. Nearly a half century after the passage of the Equal Pay Act, women continue…

More than 4 months have passed since our country reelected President Obama and embraced his plans to keep moving our country forward. But right now, Republicans are offering a budget proposal that includes many of the same ideas that…

I thank the ranking member for yielding and thank him for his extraordinary leadership. Mr. Chairman, budgets should reflect our priorities and our values. It should protect American families by investing in education, infrastructure…

I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. I rise today in strong opposition to the so-called SKILLS Act, H.R. 803, a bill that would fail to live up to our responsibility to job seekers, businesses, and working men and women…

Yesterday I visited Core Composites, a company located in Bristol in my home State of Rhode Island. Because of sequestration, this small business has been notified that funding for a government contract will be reduced by hundreds of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, 2 weeks ago, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a strong, bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act to extend much-needed protections to all women of domestic violence…

Fostering religious understanding and combating anti-Semitism is a critical and very important challenge.

There's no doubt that we need to reduce the size of our deficit, but we have to do it in a responsible way and a way that protects American families. We need to do it in a balanced, forward-thinking way that protects our fragile recovery…

I am certain that if everyone in the world had the opportunity to just hear the testimony of these five witnesses it would mark significant progress in our efforts to eradicate anti-Semitism.

I thank the gentlelady from California for yielding, and also for organizing this conversation about the dangers of gun violence and our responsibility to reduce gun violence in communities all across this country. I want to also…

Last night President Obama outlined a bold vision for his second term in office and spoke about the number one issue facing our country: jobs. The President understands that if we want to get our country back on the right track, we have to…

I am interested to know your thoughts about infrastructure spending, really rebuilding the crumbling infrastructure of our country.

I think we are all here to roll up our sleeves and find a long-term solution to the debt.

I expect it would be a huge economic generator in terms of job creation.

How does infrastructure in particular relate to economic growth when we are making choices about how to do spending?

I am wondering if you would share some thoughts with us in terms of getting the most bang for our buck.

We know the government can't solve every problem. We understand that very, very well.