I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H.R. 2560. We are in a spending-driven debt crisis that continues to stall job creation, passes a crushing financial burden on to our children, and affecting all…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 585 on the Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2354. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against:

On rollcall vote No. 583 on the Cole Amendment to H.R. 2354, I cast my vote as ``no'' when I intended to vote ``aye.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Cohen The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment…

Today I rise to address the urgent need to rein in the out-of-control government spending that has led this Nation to a dire debt crisis that is hindering job creation and threatens the very future of our country. The people of Virginia's…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 494 on H.R. 2278. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

All across Virginia's Fifth District, people are suffering from skyrocketing fuel prices. As I have heard from families and small businesses and farmers who are seeing a negative impact on their bottom lines, we need to take action now if…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order under the rule. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 10, after the period add the following: ``All such unobligated balances…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank my colleagues, Mr. Miller, Chairman Bachus and Chairman Biggert, for their leadership on this very important issue. The Neighborhood Stabilization Program is another misdirected…

Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in support of this temporary continuing resolution to urge my colleagues to do the same. As we debate this measure, let's remember why we are here. Let's remember that on November 2, the people of Virginia's…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, last November, the people I represent in Virginia's Fifth District sent an urgent message that America must make a bold departure from the status quo and put a stop to the out-of-control…

I am particularly concerned about the Administration's foreclosure and mitigation initiatives, which do not appear to be helping a sufficient number of distressed homeowners to justify the program's enormous cost.

I rise today in support of House Resolution 72. The greatest challenge facing this new 112th Congress is our responsibility to support policies that foster an environment of economic certainty and that will provide businesses in Virginia's…

With $150 billion in taxpayer funds already spent propping up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and hundreds of billions more a possibility, it is clear that this will be the most expensive Federal bailout in response to the financial crisis.

The repeal of the health care law and beginning the process of replacing it with market-oriented solutions that reduce health care costs are important steps in the right direction for the people of the Fifth District of Virginia and for…