Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5618, Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act. If there is a single federal program that is absolutely critical to people in communities all across this Nation at this time, it would be…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5611, the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010: Part II. This Act would extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund as well as extend authorizations for the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5552, the Firearms Excise Improvement Tax Act of 2010. I would like to thank Chairman Levin and Congressman Kind for their leadership in bringing this important bill to the floor. H.R. 5552 will amend…

Mr. Speaker, we have had a good week, and I am very grateful we had the opportunity today to say to the doctors of America that we are committed to your practice and your medicine and your caring for our seniors. In addition, we were able…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2194, to avoid the nuclear attack that Iran represents to the world and to Israel. I rise to give strong support to H.R. 2194, and I ask my colleagues to support it. Mr. Speaker, this…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the permanent fix for doctors. That's what we have been saying as Democrats for more than a year. I want to thank the leadership, who has taken the calls of Members who are representing their doctors…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership and boldness on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I hold in my hand a version of the Constitution that is in this very distinct book of rules. And clearly I think it is important for the…

I thank the gentleman. Here's what I'd like to do in an election--I'd like us to be able to engage and tell you what our issues are, whatever we're running for. And yes, we have to run with the resources that we raise; and when I say that…

I thank the distinguished manager of the Rules Committee for his leadership. I thought I would just hold up this book that has many items in it, but the most precious document is the Constitution. And I do want to say that it is clear that…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And to the Speaker, whenever John Dingell raises his voice to join in honoring a leader, you always have to take his affirmation really as an honor of that leader. And so no one wants to be left out when it comes…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1434 to recognize National Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in America. As you know, homeownership is an important portion of our economy and a central piece of American…