To my Haitian constituents, those of Haitian descent in Houston, Texas, and those around the Nation, I want you to know that we have not forgotten you. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of the victims of the Haitian earthquake that took…

I thank the distinguished gentleman, and I thank the manager of this legislation, and I thank the good intentions of our colleagues. I want to pause for a moment, Mr. Pallone, and just simply say that although these are important issues…

So we have had an intense interest since the report ``Records, Computers, and the Rights of Citizens'' was produced in 1973. HHS is chiefly responsible for why the United States became the first Nation in the world to draft a Federal…

I want to join the Rules Committee and thank Members on both sides of the aisle for their hard work, but I want to associate myself with Ranking Member Slaughter for recognizing that we represent millions of people, and the constant…

I thank the gentleman. The three Superfund bills, no involvement of the Federal Government, taking authority away from the Federal Government, having the States override the Federal Government on Superfunds. There are neighborhoods that…

Let me quickly mention that we must stop the violence of guns. When we think about 5,740 children being killed by guns, I would like, again, for this Congress to look at H.R. 2812, which is a bill that deals with stand your ground that we…

Let me thank the Speaker for his courtesies and the leader for her courtesies for the opportunity to share on the floor of the House. Mr. Speaker, I would offer to say to my colleagues who spoke earlier that we all recognize that the…

I thank the gentleman for his kind leadership, because it is kind leadership, and I am very privileged to be very proudly a member of the Progressive Caucus, serving as the vice chair liaison on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus to…

48 hours, a million-plus Americans received letters in their mailboxes. They weren't overdue tax letters. They were not letters suggesting that you are at fault. It was not a notice to say that you are no longer an American citizen. It was…

I would like to acknowledge the leadership of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, represented by his wonderful family: his late wife; Luci Baines Johnson; and our dear friend here in Washington, the former first lady of Virginia, Lynda…

I want to thank the gentlelady from California for her leadership. Mr. Speaker, simply, we can begin to attack poverty in 2014 by extending the unemployment benefits for 1.3 million Americans. Thank you, President Johnson, as we honor the…

There are so many acts of success of our government that many of us know it is the greatest Nation in the world. Through the years, we have had great leaders who have recognized that government can work on behalf of the American people…