Hearings had not been held as of December 2010. He knows that if we were in charge we would have had the appropriate hearings necessary to go forward before February 25. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has again…

Let me say, Madam Speaker, that on many occasions, we come to speak of the needs of our constituents, and sometimes we come to celebrate. And I'm delighted to rise to celebrate the groundbreaking for our very favorite Houston soccer team…

I thank the distinguished chairman and the ranking member of this committee. I want to remind my colleagues of a singly important moment when those of us who were Republican and Democrat came together after 9/11, and out of this Judiciary…

Mr. Speaker, I have a sense of humor and I believe in the First Amendment; and I truly believe that many Americans had a great time either participating at the Super Bowl or maybe fellowshipping with family members. It's a great…

Mr. Speaker, just a few minutes ago, this House voted to eliminate one of the anchors of democracy: allowing Americans to check off on their IRS filing form $3--just $3--to promote and support the democratic process of electing the…

Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 359, terminating voluntary taxpayer financing of presidential elections. This legislation seeks to end a 35-year-old program that uses money taxpayers choose to help pay for presidential…

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts. I consider the gentleman from California a colleague that I've known for a good while, and I know that there are certainly good intentions; but I always believe that when you're elected to this…

Mr. Speaker, as I was walking through the hallway, I encountered an individual who was enormously excited about the President's State of the Union. They happened to be a new employee of this House. This would be the very first time that…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H. Res. 43, ``A rule providing for consideration of the Republican Budget-less Resolution.'' Through the American Recovery Act of 2009 (stimulus bill), Congress threw out a massive lifeline…

Thank you so very much. I just thought of something that I did want to add to the discussion. First of all, GE is an inherently American company, so I applaud the selection that allows a creator to move forward to create jobs for all of…

I want to thank the gentleman from California very much. I want to add my words of appreciation for having the opportunity to join you tonight and to join the minority whip, still my majority leader, Mr. Hoyer, who coined the phrase, as we…