I thank the gentleman from Florida. Madam Speaker, I don't know of any other district in the United States that more clearly shows the economic contributions of immigrants than my own. You see it everywhere, from the languages spoken on…

Mr. Speaker, I am honored to welcome to the House of Representatives five selfless individuals, courageous reformers who have made a tremendous sacrifice to raise awareness for the need of immigration reform. They are truly deserving not…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Colorado. Madam Speaker, every day thousands of Americans risk their lives for our Nation, despite the fact that our broken immigration system rips them apart, rips their families apart by deporting…

I just wanted to agree with the gentleman from Colorado. What is clear is that there are enough votes here to pass this. What is clear is if this comes to the floor, this will pass. What is clear is that Mr. Cantor wants a bill to pass…

I would also add to that the report that the Congressional Budget Office has released. Here is what we know: in the next 10 years, if we move forward with comprehensive immigration reform, it will produce $175 billion to the U.S. economy…

I thank the gentleman from California. I take this opportunity to sort of point out that, as he talks about the governing majority, we are seeing a coalition already built around immigration reform. In a bill that was filed less than 3…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I have the distinct privilege of representing a district that, in the last several decades, has in large part been built by immigrants. I lived in south Florida during some very tough times…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Colorado, and I think he is absolutely right. This is an unprecedented partnership with business, labor, the tech community all coming together around a basic thing--to help our country move…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 7 o'clock and 35 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at 10 a.m. for…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 512, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the joint resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes…

Mr. Speaker, this dog does not hunt. The cow has left the barn. This is absurd. I rise today to urge Congress to put aside partisan politics. We are playing a dangerous game that the majority of Americans agree is time to end. While…