I literally turned the car around and drove to SeaTac Airport.

I want to note that the sun indeed came up in America today even after we've allowed people who are gay and lesbian to serve in our military. We had a discussion for about 18 years, and now we have finally taken a step forward to liberty…

During our discussion of the Federal debt, we heard a lot of discussion about threats to our children's and our grandchildren's future. What we have not heard enough discussion about is another threat to our children's and our…

I am very concerned about this outsourcing bill and its tenor. If you want to change what's legal or illegal, then this body should address those issues. But this bill won't change what's legal or illegal; it will simply stop current law…

As we continue to hope that a spirit of consensus will come forth to avoid this self-inflicted wound, I think it's well to think of a general principle on how we should approach our fiscal challenges, and that is that a nation that does…

It is true that no bill is perfect, but this bill is truly atrocious. I have come here as cochair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition to talk about how this bill represents a wholesale failure to really recognize our…

As we search for a bipartisan solution to our fiscal short-term and long-term issues, I don't think we should be unmindful of what is really happening in the real world. In the real world, there are two things: One, we have a jobs crisis…

I want to thank the gentleman from Illinois and the committee for helping us find a solution to this problem. There are really a couple of reasons for this amendment: One, there really is a national interest here. We've got 75,000 metric…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 345, after line 8, insert the following: SEC. 731. PROVISION OF REHABILITATIVE EQUIPMENT UNDER WOUNDED…

We're offering a simple amendment that will make it much easier for our wounded warriors to obtain access to adaptive recreational equipment. We have these proud men and women coming back from the field of battle with obviously very, very…

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 Washington will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…