Today I rise to join my colleagues in honoring and remembering all of the victims of the tragic shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, CT. My condolences and prayers go to the families and loved ones of the women and…

I thank all of my colleagues. I particularly thank Congresswoman Davis for her persistent leadership, and I join her as a cochair of the Afghan Caucus. I thank the chairman for his support as well. So many of us have traveled to…

Speaking in the instance of deliberations, redundancy is sometimes good. So I join my colleagues in again placing the defining word ``nonstarter'' on any idea to raise the eligibility age for Medicare for hardworking seniors, but…

I know that America watches as we deliberate--and I'd like to use that terminology--on facing the fiscal concerns of this Nation. Let me quickly remind my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, that America is on the upswing, with increased…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Ranking Member, I knew that Mr. King would have other opportunities to be on the floor. We are going to be here through Christmas, but if that is not the case, then he has kind of a smile of Santa Claus, but I…

I thank the gentleman, and I rise to support S. 1998 and commend the basis of this legislation, which will look for a clean audit report and in particular as it relates to Congress submit a report on the plan to obtain an unqualified…

Let me thank the ranking member of the committee. It's always good to be able to thank him, Madam Speaker, for his leadership and service. I think we are safer because Members of Congress like Congressman Thompson, the ranking member, and…

The Senate bill is $250,000 and below. The income up to $250,000--whatever you make--receives the continuation or a tax cut, and the remaining obviously expire. Simple premise. That means 97 percent of our businesses today, that means all…

Could I say one thing before the gentlelady, and then I will finish on that and then step away.

I thank the Speaker this afternoon, and I am grateful for the words, the prayer that was offered about light, both of inspiration and collaboration. I think there are bipartisan voices crying out for an acceptance of a tax cut on 98…

I thank the gentleman from California, and I thank the gentlelady from Illinois for her persistence on this issue of seniors and Medicare. Congresswoman Schakowsky, along with Congresswoman Matsui, cochaired a task force that was very…

I'm so glad you used the statistic of a white male because I want this to be holistic. You did it on income. There are other disparities between African Americans, Asians, and Hispanic based upon a number of factors, a number of factors…