What impacts one directly, impacts all indirectly.

I concur. It is. But the truth is, you have look at all of the rules.

Will we allow them access to bankruptcy, as we currently do for the Americans in the 50 States?

This may not end at the water's edge in Puerto Rico. It has a potential to surf its way all the way to the USA.

The mandate has been given by the Speaker. But it is up to us to have the will to follow through.

I don't think we ought to send them into war and spend billions of dollars and then when they come back home we have to find money to make sure that they get good health care or find money to make sure that they get proper housing.

If given the opportunity, they would have a monthly payment for housing that would be less than what their current payment is for rent.

Payday lenders can and should be regulated. It really is that simple.

You can't do to a serviceperson what you can do to that mom whose child needs milk.

FHA was still in business. That countercyclical function has served this country well, and we ought to salute FHA for the outstanding job that it has done.

If it is a serious problem, I would ask that you make it a part of your actual statement that you present.

You have indicated that the Taylor Rule would be a grave mistake and that it would be detrimental to the economy and the American people.

I do believe that a basic premise that may be of help to us is the notion that, 'In the beginning was the Word.'

I don't think you will find a Member of Congress who won't agree that we should pay our debts.

To continue to blame the Democrats makes little sense to your voting public.

Don't behave like you are in the Minority and it is the mean old Democrats who won't let you pass legislation.

You want a constitutional amendment? You are in the Majority.

If you are a hardworking American and you have litigation, you will go to court, you will have to hire your lawyers, and you will have to defend.

I just hope that we in the future can be as fair to hardworking Americans, people who find themselves in need of some assistance, that we can be as fair to them as we will be to MetLife.

I see a double standard because in 2001, when women brought a gender discrimination lawsuit against MetLife, it was not litigated in Congress; it was litigated in court.

I thank God that there are Federal courts, and those Federal courts are going to hear the case, at least one in particular.

I concur with the Honorable Maxine Waters that a good transportation bill would help this whole country.

It does one little good to have a Ph.D. if you cannot acquire a j-o-b so that you can e-a-t.

I want to mention the Honorable Jim Clyburn, who has legislation that would target areas that have been left behind.

Hurricane Katrina was my 'but for the grace of God go I.'