Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection.

Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 425, I call up the bill (H.R. 3078) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 420 Resolved, That the following named…

Well, Chairman Herger, thank you for your leadership in trade throughout the years. I know especially in California, but for all the country, trade means jobs. These new customers mean jobs. The longer we delay, the more other countries…

I disagree. With so many Americans out of work and GDP growth having slowed to a less than 1 percent annual rate in the first half of this year, additional actions are needed to strengthen the economy.

I agree. This week, the Senate has the opportunity to take action in response to China's unfair trade practices when we vote on bipartisan legislation to crack down on China's currency manipulation.

If the interest rates today were at the historical average... we would be having a lot longer, more serious conversations about what to do about this debt.

There is a moral hazard as it applies to this institution as well.

I am very concerned about the effects of contagion from the euro crisis on American financial institutions and markets.

Economic growth is nearly stagnant. We have 6.8 million fewer payroll jobs today than when the recession began in December 2007.

we are critical of the President's expensive economic policies because not only have they failed to spur job growth and restore business and consumer confidence.