Mark Pocan

I think part of it has to do with yes, people are burned out because they are working too much, but there is also a part-time workforce that could be utilized.

Sure. I just want to say thank you very much. I'm looking forward to serving on the committee and looking forward to the work we have to do that is ahead of us.

Actually, we are pretty disgusted by the shutdown.

Thank you so much, Representative Jeffries, for very clearly explaining to the country the situation and what's unfolded in these final days and final hours before the government shut down. You know, there is no question that people on…

Absolutely. Thank you again for your leadership, Representative Takano. I appreciate it. Completely from the other coast, we have another freshman Member who is a strong member of our Progressive Caucus and a former legislator from the…

Thank you so much, Representative Takano. You did a great job pointing out every time a press release came out and they realized one of the impacts of shutting down the government, they tried to put a little chewing gum in the crack in the…

I believe it was between 11:40 and 15 minutes to midnight on the deadline before we had to shut down government.

If I could ask a question of the gentleman. You mentioned that the Senate 18 times has tried to find a resolution to having a budget in this country. There are a number of us who serve on the Budget Committee, including Representative…

I feel like I'm serving in the nation's largest kindergarten.

We are going to have a real good conversation about the long-term.

We are going to talk about long term, but we can't deal with the immediate.

It is a little bit ironic that we are having it at a time this body hasn't had a national budget, our country hasn't for the last 4 years.

I would hope, and I am hopeful that that's where we'll be moving in the future.

I think there is a reason why our eyes are in the front of our face and not the back of our head.

I have to admit I feel a little bit like I'm watching another copy of Groundhog's Day.

Thank you, Representative Schakowsky. In fact, when you talked about that, according to the Economic Policy Institute, the average family expense for a typical family in Chicago is $73,055. That $600 allotment for rent is hardly enough…

If I understand correctly, the chairman and the ranking member have said we can continue to have this conversation. In recognition of that, I would be glad at this time to withdraw my amendment.

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 30, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 31, line 20, after…

I am here and rise today on behalf of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for a Special Order hour on a topic. However, before we start that Special Order hour, I would like to yield to the lady from the Ninth District of Arizona (Ms…

I think the best tribute we can give to those who lost their lives is to make sure this doesn't happen again.

If you are going to keep people in those small communities in rural Wisconsin and across the Country, you need a viable post office.

I read Article I, Section 8, Clause 7, and it says we have to establish a post office.

What you are doing by growing the economy, investing in infrastructure and research and development, having tax fairness in this budget that helps small business owners and middle class, and stopping the sequester that is hurting small…

Thank you, Representative Takano, again, for you leadership on this issue. As I said, you've authored one of the major letters that's out there talking about chained CPI and cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. And also, as a…

We did several press conferences this week. You're the author of a major letter from many people in this House about it. Could you just address a little bit about why you're so passionate about the need to make sure we have Social Security…