America needs a farm bill. The Senate has passed a farm bill. The House Agriculture Committee on a bipartisan basis has passed a farm bill, and that is not being brought to the floor for a vote. We have a drought. It's the worst that we've…

I thank the gentleman. There is agreement in this Congress that we've got to create jobs in this economy. There is 100 percent agreement that we should extend tax cuts for 98 percent of the American people. If there is 100 percent…

I thank the gentlewoman from California, and I thank the gentleman from Texas. This is terrific. The EB-5 program works. We're doing it together. We're working with the Senate, and we're getting something done. Let me tell you that the…

I thank the gentlelady. Madam Speaker, let's first of all define what these two bills are. Number one, the Democratic bill would provide tax relief to 100 percent of Americans: 98 percent would get tax relief on every dollar of income; 2…

America needs a farm bill. America needs a farm bill. Our ranchers, our agricultural conservation districts, our dairy farmers, our commodity farmers need and deserve a farm bill. It was passed by the Senate. It was passed by the House…

Two things: number one, we can't have a comprehensive, one-size-fits-all bill that applies to regulations. It requires some judgment. That means that there are some regulations that are good, some are bad. The gentleman, I think, is…

I want to preface my remarks by two things: number one, not all regulations are good. It's a fair and appropriate question to examine whether regulations are useful or harmful. But second, not all regulations are bad. They can be useful…

I thank the gentleman. So is the question this, that we're supposed to do literally nothing about extreme weather? Are we supposed to pretend that we don't have extreme weather? We've had the worst drought, the hottest 12-month period in…

May I inquire as to how much time I have. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Vermont has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Yes. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 18, strike ``or (d)'' and insert the following: ``(d), or (e)''. Page 5, insert after line 7 the following: (e)…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Vermont will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Markey The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. Is the gentleman a designee of Mr. Lipinski of Illinois?

Are there regulations really that we can constantly be cooking up that somehow keep up with the level of risk and the level of creativity in the derivatives markets?

I support full funding for your efforts.

Retailing is an important part of the American economy. The Main Street retailers--brick-and-mortar retailers--play an essential function of providing access to stores in communities. They're the engine of downtown revitalization…

This afternoon the House is going to take up the Sequestration Transparency Act. It's harmless enough, but it doesn't do anything. What is it? A year ago, Mr. Boehner and Mr. McConnell took this country to the brink of debt default. They…

The war in Afghanistan had a legitimate purpose when it began. That was the grounds from which Osama Bin Laden engineered the attack on the World Trade Center. Congress supported going into Afghanistan to take out Osama Bin Laden and to…

Do you have plans to try to facilitate local administration of claims, which in our case certainly seems to have a better outcome?

It is very, very challenging. I appreciate that the backlog is a problem.

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, the investigation that's being conducted by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is a legitimate investigation. But the recommendation to this House to hold the Attorney…

So transcripts of the grand jury, transcripts of wiretap applications, which is not only a violation of the U.S. Code, but would jeopardize law enforcement officials if that word got out. That is an irresponsible and overbroad subpoena. So…

In 11 days, the interest rates on the Stafford student loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. It's unthinkable that Congress would allow this to happen. But here we are, only 11 days from the deadline, and no closer to a…

In just 23 days, the interest rates on Stafford student loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Now, one of the few things that we agree on in this Congress is that the low interest rates should be extended, yet we've been…

Representative Gardner of Colorado and I offered this amendment. He's the lead sponsor, but his plane is late, and I'm standing in in his place as a cosponsor. Previous legislation by this Congress required our governmental Agencies to do…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 29, line 10, insert before the period at the end the following: : Provided further, That of the funds…