Before coming to the floor, I was with two couples from back home. Lisa and Fred Koetting and George and Jeanette Coiner and their grandchildren were up here visiting. Mr. Coiner said his goal in life is to make sure he helps leave a…

Madam Speaker, I appreciate and applaud the leadership of Mr. Camp on job-creating issues in this Congress. My friend from Washington is correct; there are no excuses on this bill. Democrat leadership has known for months that this would…

I thank the gentlelady for her leadership and for yielding. I want to congratulate the Colombian people and President-elect Santos on a successful and democratic election. Madam Speaker, I would like to enter into the Record this editorial…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5569--To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010. It's Hurricane Season--we cannot put off the reauthorization of this program. We can no longer wait on the extenders…

Mr. Speaker, sadly, this isn't a jobs bill. This is pork barrel spending wrapped in tax increases and dipped in debt to China, and the way it treats our local doctors, like beggars, is just shameful. Continuing to tax and spend like we are…

the cost of paying for inefficient and misdirected government programs through deficit spending will remain a debt burden on our children and grandchildren.

the Obama Administration is 7.4 million payroll jobs short of its fourth quarter promises.

I am convinced, just listening back home, that a lot of people are genuinely concerned not just about their own job but by the financial crisis here in America with our budget, very concerned.

I am particularly supportive of the $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund proposed by the Administration because it targets the small- and mid-sized community banks at the center of small-business lending.

While today's report on the April employment situation shows continued progress, we need to keep our eye on the most important thing: Creating jobs, jobs, jobs.

A painfully slow recovery is better than no recovery, but for the 15.3 million Americans who are out of work and waiting for Washington Democrats to finally focus on jobs, this report is disheartening.