We must come together to lift up the millions and millions of Americans who are working full time, but are still living in poverty.

We should, and can, do better and I urge the committee to fund LIHEAP at $7.1 billion a year so that folks do not get cold in the winter.

We cannot and we must not balance the budget on the backs of our most vulnerable.

I, too, want to compliment the sponsor of this amendment ... I think it is really important that we at the same time raise this goal.

I was honored to get to know Don and quickly came to respect and admire him, particularly his commitment to the continent of Africa and global health.

As Rhode Islanders and men and women across America are hard at work trying to put our country back on the right track, the threat of rising gas prices raises a specter of another difficult driving season ahead. While our government…

I think this is an issue which the President and the administration are taking very seriously and remain fully engaged in as they monitor these events and confront the growing threat of Iran around the world.

I look forward to hearing your testimony and really learning how we can continue to improve this process.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be…

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 Rhode Island will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…

The amendment that I've offered does substitute the existing bill, and that's because, in fact, it is a terrible bill. And that's why I proposed this amendment--to substitute it--to avoid what the bill that is on the floor does. It avoids…

How much time remains, Mr. Chairman? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.