Out of six adults--think about that--one out of six adults. Now this body of which I am extremely proud to be a Member is not representative of America. Because if it were, one out of six, or 74 people, would be earning $22,000 a year or…

Last week, the President came to this House and gave an historic address in a joint session about the American Jobs Act. There were things in his proposal that I felt really good about and some that I felt not so good about. But I'm going…

It's been a pleasure working with Chairman Smith, who yields the time, never as much as I may consume, but yields the time, which I'm always appreciative of, and we've worked in a bipartisan manner on this, and I appreciate his working…

I have voted twice to raise the debt ceiling. In May, I voted with about 90 other people for a clear debt ceiling raise. I voted this past weekend for Leader Reid's program, which had cuts. But I can't vote for this program because the…

Sometimes art imitates life. Sometimes life imitates art. I think today life is imitating art. I often reflect on motion pictures and learn from them. When I came up here, it was ``Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'' But currently, watching…

I appreciate the time. Mr. Speaker, I think that the reputation of this United States House of Representatives and Congress is at a low ebb because of the fact that we haven't acted prior to this date, the fact that the reputation of the…

It's a difficult time to talk because Ms. Schakowsky has said just about everything that I was planning to say. She said it extremely well and synopsized the issue. It basically comes down to fairness and justice for the American people…

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 Tennessee will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Murphy of Connecticut The Acting…

I appreciate the gentleman from Connecticut for yielding time. I rise in support of the Murphy-Cohen-Welch amendment. This amendment sheds light on the oil industry's attempt to pressure the U.S. into approving Keystone XL by threatening…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. As the State Department and the U.S. public consider whether the proposed Keystone XL tar stands pipeline is in the national interest, it is critical that the most accurate information be made…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, lines 14 through 17, amend paragraph (16) to read as follows: (16) TransCanada Corporation's first wholly…

Republican slash-and-burn politics have not created a single job for hardworking Americans and Republicans have not presented a bill on jobs in this Congress. The fact is we need jobs and we need innovative jobs, and the Democrats have…