My friends are back again, those that we have a great deal of respect for. And I am reminded of my colleague, Congressman Cummings, who mentioned the enormous amount of foreclosures that our military families experience. Maybe we're not…

I thank Mr. Frank, and I thank the ranking member, and I thank the managers of this legislation as well. Mr. Chairman, I have become friends with my two poster pictures here because I do think they symbolize sort of the composite of…

Yesterday our Republican friends jumped for joy when they passed a draconian bill that would cut $6 trillion and jeopardize a lifeline for millions of Americans, and that is Social Security. We have all been referring to a President that…

I thank the gentleman. And I want to associate myself with his very detailed and well-stated opening statement on this legislation. I think the premise should be that all of us agree on the importance of the FAA. I have served as the…

I thank the gentleman. I submit that by simply having a codified policy that at the busiest and most critical airports we mandate there be personnel redundancy in control towers, we can make the aviation system much safer and much more…

I would like to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan). {time} 1100

I just heard celebration just a few minutes ago regarding the passage of the Cut, Cap, and Balance that really should be named the Tap Dance, Establishing the Losers Club for Americans, and the Busting of Benefits for Americans bill…

I thank the gentleman. And I yield now to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Carson).

I thank the distinguished member of the Budget Committee as well for the great work that he has been doing. As I listened to my friends discuss this question of being responsible, I want to at least announce breaking news that our friends…

I have a new name for the bill, the bill which tap dances around the question of revenue and lifting the debt ceiling, which was done 60-plus times over America's lifetime with Reagan, Carter, President Bush and President Bush, and…

I thank the gentleman very much for yielding. I am just overwhelmed with the words ``breathtakingly arrogant policies.'' I am literally shocked, and let me tell you why. When you want to understand, my Republican friends, why we're in the…

Let me thank Congresswoman Fudge and let me make a commitment to the American people that you can be assured that these Members of Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus, the Tri-Caucus, will stand in the gap to prevent elections from…