the Fed's policies have contributed to a decline in the unemployment rate from 9 to 6 percent.

I am wondering, frankly, if that would be its practical effect.

We have an obligation to ensure that future generations remember what took place here so that those mistakes are not repeated.

we have an obligation to ensure that future generations remember what took place here, so that these mistakes are not repeated.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 44, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $2,000,000)''. Page 46, line 8, after the dollar amount…

This amendment would increase funding for the Economic High-Tech and Cyber Crime Prevention grant program by $2 million. In my home State of Washington, we develop some of the Nation's most advanced software and aircraft and tools for our…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, this amendment includes two provisions that I authored. The first provision ensures that Navy employees, like those in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, can continue to earn the overtime pay that…

Earlier this week, the Pacific Northwest-- and America--lost a true legend. Billy Frank, Jr., the chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, made his mark on so many people and so many issues. His legacy on civil rights issues…

I think sequestration is a Latin word for stupid.

The legislation before us today provides for a survey of the Gig Harbor sand spit area. Am I correct in understanding that, when the Federal Government completes the survey, the chairman will work with me to convey this property to the…

The Coast Guard in 2005 determined that the property was in excess to their operational requirements and authorized the disposal of the property. In addition, the city has been in discussions with the Coast Guard since 2011 regarding…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you working with me on this issue. It is very important to my constituents, and I look forward to a final resolution in the very near future. The Gig Harbor sand spit area is a cherished maritime…

Today I rise to commemorate a friend, Judy Harris, a home care worker who passed away last week. The most glorious part of the job I have is the opportunity to meet and learn from people from all walks of life. I met Judy on her doorstep…

I complimented you and the agency, in particular the Office of Servicemember Affairs, for the good work that we had done.

I think there are instances where individual behavior in this committee does not live up to the great heritage of this institution.

Last week Hadi Partovi, co-founder of Code.org, testified in the Science Committee that by 2020 there will be 100,000 more computer science jobs in America than American students to fill them, and that women and minorities are…

Today I rise to call on the House to pass the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support. It is a bill with a simple premise: that people should be hired, fired, and assessed based on their…

The reason dozens of my colleagues are here is to reopen government. Too often, what is lost in this discussion of this shutdown is the real hardship that is faced by the people we represent. I heard from a woman this week who told me that…

Our neighbors realize how expensive U.S. sugar is and how high the prices are; and in the case of Brown and Haley in my district, those north of the border have already explicitly approached and advertised the cheaper sugar prices across…

I would like to thank the good gentleman from California for organizing this time. Far and away the most common thing said to me over the last year has been: Dear God, why on Earth would you want to be in Congress, particularly when you…

As we all know, on September 30, the government will run out of funding. And I rise today to urge my colleagues here in Congress to stop the partisan bickering, to stop the games, and to work to avoid a government shutdown. For folks back…

That heroism was also displayed by Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Perry Crandall of the United States Army. Assigned to A Company, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Crandall was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in…

I would like to thank Representative Davis and Representative Gabbard for organizing this important time. It's my honor to stand on the floor and recognize the heroic actions of two distinguished recipients of the Medal of Honor that I…

I think I have concluded is a Latin word for stupid

This is clearly the most consequential issue that we have dealt with.