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LORETTA | SANCHEZ | democrat | 2009-01-07 | H | Cali | F | fornia. Madam Speaker. last year. nearly 2 million Americans lost their jobs. Almost half of those job losses came in October and November. after the financial collapse of Wall Street. The December jobs numbers will be out in a couple of days. but it is not likely to be good news. All month long retailers were saying t... |
VAN | HOLLEN | democrat | 2009-01-07 | H | Unknown | M | Madam Speaker. today. the House considers a bill that amends the Presidential Records Act. This important piece of bipartisan legislation will help preserve open government. by reversing an executive order issued in the early days of the Bush administration that cut off access to Presidential records for historians and... |
VAN | HOLLEN | democrat | 2009-01-07 | H | Unknown | M | Madam Speaker. today. the House considers the Presidential Libraries Donation Reform Act. I was a cosponsor of this bill when it was originally introduced in 2007 and I am proud to stand in support of it today. Under current law. a sitting president can accept private donations in unlimited amounts for the purpose of b... |
WASSERMAN | SCHULTZ | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | Unknown | F | Madam Speaker. I am proud to be a cosponsor of this essential Resolution. recognizing Israels right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza. reaffirming the United States strong support for Israel. and supporting the IsraeliPalestinian peace process. As Israel faces intense international criticism for exercising its... |
LORETTA | SANCHEZ | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | F | Madam Speaker. I rise today to express my concerns regarding H. Res. 34. I do not think that this resolution provides a complete picture of the conflict in Gaza and as a result. I will be voting present on this resolution. I am particulariy concerned that this resolution does not address the core cause of the crisis. a... |
EDDIE BERNICE | JOHNSON | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | Texas | F | Madam Speaker. I rise in support of H. Res. 34. the Gaza Conflict Resolution. We must end the current violence and bloodshed among both Palestinians and Israelis. This resolution reaffirms our support for Israel but additionally reaffirms our commitment toward a continuing peace process. With this resolution. we call f... |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | Texas | M | Madam Speaker. I rise today in support of H. Res. 34. This important resolution recognizes Israels right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza. while at the same time supporting the IsraeliPalestinian peace process and recognizing that the humanitarian needs in Gaza should be promptly addressed. For fourteen days.... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | M | Madam Speaker. pursuant to section 5(a) of House Resolution 5. I call up the bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. to clarify that a disc... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | M | Madam Speaker. I yield myself 5 minutes. Madam Speaker. the 2007 Ledbetter v. Goodyear Supreme Court ruling was a painful step backwards in the civil rights in this country. Today. the House will vote once again to say that the ruling is unacceptable and must not stand. Nondiscrimination in the workplace is a sacred Am... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | M | Madam Speaker. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey . a subcommittee Chair of the Education and Labor Committee. |
WASSERMAN | SCHULTZ | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | Unknown | F | Madam Speaker. I met Lilly Ledbetter during a Judiciary Committee hearing in 2007. She told us then how it was only after 20 years of working at Goodyear that she learned of the longstanding pay discrimination against her. Immediately upon learning this. Lilly took her case to court. But instead of following longstandi... |
EDDIE BERNICE | JOHNSON | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | Texas | F | Madam Speaker. today. I am pleased to speak about two bills that will go a long way towards establishing gender equity in American workplaces. The Paycheck Fairness Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act will help close the legal loopholes and restore the initial intent of our civil rights laws. It has been 45 years ... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | M | Madam Speaker. pursuant to section 5(b) of House Resolution 5. I call up the bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. and for other purposes. and ask for its immediate consideration. |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | M | Madam Speaker. I yield myself 3 minutes. Madam Speaker. Members of the House. in 1963. the Equal Pay Act was passed to end the discriminatory practices of paying men and women differently for performing the same job. The laws principle is that women and men should be paid based upon their merits and not on an employers... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | M | Mr. Speaker. I yield myself 30 seconds here just to say that I am about to recognize. to speak on this legislation. Congresswoman ROSA DELAURO of Connecticut. I think all of us in the House. whether we agree or disagree with this legislation. recognize the incredible advocacy that she has brought to this issue of equal... |
WASSERMAN | SCHULTZ | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | Unknown | F | Mr. Speaker. in 1963. President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in order to address the nations wage gap. And yet. 46 years later women still make on average only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men for the same work. But thanks to Lilly Ledbetter. we are going to right. that wrong today on the House floor. In 200... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | M | Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. this motion is a little bit unbelievable in the sense that it suggests that we should be setting the attorneys fees. even though the amount that the gentleman is asking us to set far exceeds what would be ordinary hourly wages fees in these kinds of cases across the Nation. At the ... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | M | I ask my colleagues to reject this amendment. to keep the purpose and the intent and the constitutionality of the underlying legislation. and that we should now pass. after many. many years of waiting. the Paycheck Fairness Act. And I ask a "no" vote on this. I yield back the balance of my time. |
HERSETH | SANDLIN | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | Unknown | F | Madam Speaker. I regret that I was unable to participate in three votes on the floor of the House of Representatives today. The first vote was H.R. 12. the Paycheck Fairness Act. Had I been present. I would have voted "aye" on that question. The second vote was H.R. 11. the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Had I b... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-09 | H | California | M | Madam Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 11 and H.R. 12. |
VAN | HOLLEN | democrat | 2009-01-13 | H | Unknown | M | Mr. Speaker. I rise today to pay tribute to Claiborne Pell. the great former Senator from Rhode Island. Senator Pells life was defined by service. from the Coast Guard. to the Foreign Service. to 36 years in the United States Senate. He was a model statesman. willing to listen and compromise but never straying from his... |
EDDIE BERNICE | JOHNSON | democrat | 2009-01-13 | H | Texas | F | Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor Dr. Kings legacy and to commemorate this day of national service. Dr. King once said. "Everybody can be great . . . because anybody can serve. You dont have to have a college degree to serve. You dont have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full. of gr... |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-01-14 | H | Texas | M | Madam Speaker. I thank our Chair of our subcommittee. I rise in strong support and as a cosponsor of H.R. 2. the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. or CHIPRA. During the 110th Congress. we made two attempts to reauthorize the SCHIP program. Unfortunately. both these bills were vetoed by the Preside... |
VAN | HOLLEN | democrat | 2009-01-14 | H | Unknown | M | I thank my colleague. Madam Speaker. this is a moment of important substance and important symbolism. The substance and merits of this bill are clear. We are going to preserve health coverage for 7 million American children and expand it to another 4 million children from working families who earn too much to qualify f... |
AL | GREEN | democrat | 2009-01-14 | H | Texas | M | Thank you. Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman. Dr. King. whose birthday we are about to celebrate this month. reminds us that the truest measure of the person is not where you stand in times of comfort and convenience. but rather where do you stand in times of challenge and controversy. Not where do you stand when there is no ... |
CORRINE | BROWN | democrat | 2009-01-14 | H | Florida | F | First of all. let me thank you. Mr. Chairman. for your leadership on this area. I voted for the TARP bill. and Ive got to tell you Ive been very disappointed in many areas. whether were talking about student loans. the fact that thousands of people are losing their homes through foreclosure. or whether the automobile i... |
CORRINE | BROWN | democrat | 2009-01-14 | H | Florida | F | My second question regarding the reappraisal of real estate collateral that has affected the home builders in our country. I have an amendment in front of the Rules Committee which will permit lenders to extend or modify loan terms for home builders. so that they could continue to pay interest. without forcing them to ... |
CORRINE | BROWN | democrat | 2009-01-15 | H | Florida | F | Mr. Chair. I want to thank Chairman FRANK for his leadership in developing this bill. I appreciate the time you and your staff have spent on the issues important to the Amerfcan people. You were instrumental in getting an amendment regarding tax credits in the managers amendment. I want to speak on the situation today.... |
PATRICK J. | MURPHY | democrat | 2009-01-15 | H | Penn | M | sylvania. Mr. Chairman. I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman. last fall we had to take emergency action to try and stop the falling stock market and weakening credit markets. But I was not pleased when it took a subpoena threat to force financial institutions to release program details about the T... |
PATRICK J. | MURPHY | democrat | 2009-01-15 | H | Penn | M | sylvania. Mr. Chairman. I appreciate any colleague from New Jerseys support of our bill and the effort for transparency and accountability. At this time. Mr. Chairman. I would like to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Massachusetts . |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-01-15 | H | California | F | Mr. Chairman. I rise to make a very happy announcement. Our colleague. Congressman BRAD SHERMAN. and his wife. Lisa. had their first child last nighta beautiful baby girl. Molly Hannah Sherman is 7 pounds. 15.6 ounces. I am pleased to report that mother and baby are doing splendidly and that the father is expected to r... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-15 | H | California | M | Madam Speaker. I rise today to express my deep concern over the increasingly grave situation in the Gaza Strip and to express my disappointment that Congress has not spoken more clearly and forcibly in favor of a ceasefire. The latest fighting between Israel and Hamas has led to a humanitarian crisis. According to news... |
ROBERT C. | BYRD | democrat | 2009-01-15 | S | Unknown | F | without any fanfare. in late December. in a cold. driving rain. drove to Wilmington. DE. stood outside a memorial service at a Catholic Church for my deceased wife and daughter. soaking wet in that cold rain. and never once came to see me. just to show his respect. and then got back in the automobile and drove back to ... |
COST | SHARE | democrat | 2009-01-15 | S | Unknown | Unknown | (1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as "Secretary"). in consultation and cooperation with the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater Authority. is authorized to undertake a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a four reservoir intertie system to improve water storage oppor... |
JOHN | LEWIS | democrat | 2009-01-21 | H | Unknown | M | for introducing again this bipartisan House Resolution that calls upon all Americans on this occasion "to advance the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr." I also acknowledge the many colleagues of the Judiciary Committee on both sides of the aisle that have joined us in supporting this resolution. in particular. the ... |
LINDA T. | SANCHEZ | democrat | 2009-01-21 | H | Cali | F | fornia. I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker. I rise in strong support of House Resolution 56 and support the goals of National School Counseling Week. I want to thank Chairman GEORGE MILLER and Ranking Member BUCK McKEON. as well as Representative VERNON EHLERS. for their support of this very important resolution. Thi... |
WASSERMAN | SCHULTZ | democrat | 2009-01-21 | H | Unknown | F | Madam Speaker. as a proud University of Florida alumna who bleeds orange and blue. I am delighted to be an original cosponsor of H. Res. 58. Commending the University of Florida Gators for winning the 2008 Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game. The University of Florida Gators football team squarely defea... |
CORRINE | BROWN | democrat | 2009-01-21 | H | Florida | F | Mr. Speaker. I rise today to congratulate my University of Florida football team for winning its second NCAA BCS championship bowl game in the last three seasons. Go Gators. I want to congratulate the University of Florida not only for being the best academic school. but also athletic school in the country. * Their 241... |
EDDIE BERNICE | JOHNSON | democrat | 2009-01-22 | H | Texas | F | Mr. Speaker. on the afternoon of January 22. 2009. I was unable to vote due to illness and missed three rollcall votes. Had I been present. I would have voted "nay" on rollcall No. 27. H.J. Res. 3. a resolution to disapprove the use of the second $350 billion of the funds that were made available to the Secretary of th... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-23 | H | California | M | Madam Speaker. pursuant to Rule Xl. Clause 2(a)(2) of Rules of the House of Representatives. I respectfully submit the rules for the 111th Congress for the Committee on Education and Labor for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. The Committee adopted these rules by voice vote. with a quorum being present. at our o... |
LORETTA | SANCHEZ | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | Cali | F | fornia. Mr. Speaker. today marks the second day of Tet. or more commonly known as the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Water Buffalo. Tet is a reaffirmation of the Vietnamese cultural heritage and tradition and is the largest and the most celebrated holiday for the Vietnamese people. It is when friends and ... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | Mr. Speaker. pursuant to H. Res. 87. I call up the Senate bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. to clarify that a discriminatory compensa... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on S. 181. |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | Mr. Speaker. I yield myself 5 minutes. Mr. Speaker. today the House of Representatives meets to give final approval to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and send it to President Obama for his signature. What a difference a new. Congress and a President make. Nondiscrimination in the workplace must be a sacred American p... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | I yield myself 15 seconds just to say. according to the analysis done by the Congressional Budget Office. there is no new cost associated with this legislation because it creates no new cause of action. and no anticipated increase in litigation in spite of the remarks of the gentleman from the other side of the aisle. ... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | Mr. Speaker. I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut . a champion of fair pay and equal pay for women. |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. Members of the House. the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act goes to basic and fundamental American values. both in our daily lives and in our workplace. and that is that people ought to be rewarded with equal pay for equal work. Its fundamental. its Januaiy 27. 2009 CO... |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | Texas | M | Mr. Speaker. I rise today as an original cosponsor of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. to express my strong support for the bill. I am pleased we are taking up this bill as passed by the senate so we can finally send it to the Presidents desk after previously passing it twice in this chamber. The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act corr... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | Mr. Speaker. Members of the House. this motion to commit is clearly an effort to not only send this bill back to committee. but to kill this legislation. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle recognize the situation that we find ourselves in. TheHouse has passed this legislation earlier. in this session. and the... |
VAN | HOLLEN | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | Unknown | M | I thank the chairman. and rise in strong support of this legislation because of the boost it will provide to our ailing economy and the priority investments it makes in our Nation. To struggling families and communities around the country. with the passage of this bill we can say help is on the way. We have heard from ... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | If the gentleman would yield. I want to say to the gentleman I share your concern that women receive equal opportunity to be trained and hired in the types of higherpaid positions that are traditionally occupied by men. The bill provides approximately $4 billioil to train workers who need new or additional skills. Job ... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | Mr. Chairman. I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds. The bill also provides $80 million to enhance worker protections on those jobs including through the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. Health and Safety. and wage and hour enforcement. |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | California | M | Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman and Members of the House. I must say that I truly admire the courage of my friends on the other side of the aisle. In the middle of the worst economic downturn that any of us can remember. our parents told us about the Depression. an unprecedented an... |
EDDIE BERNICE | JOHNSON | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | Texas | F | I want to thank the Chair of Transportation. as well as the Chair of Appropriations. for the hard work they put into this. . Mr. Chairman. you know I strongly support the underlying bill. I know that I understand it differently than some others here. But if we keep doing the same thing that we have been doing for the l... |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-01-27 | H | Texas | M | Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of this legislation to address the urgent problems occurring with the digital television transition. After participating in numerous oversight hearings by the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee on the DTV transition in the 110th Congress. and seeing the mismanagement of th... |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-01-28 | H | Texas | M | I want to thank you. the rest of Leadership. and the chairmen of the committees that put this bill together for your work to create a package that will create jobs. invest in Americas infrastructure needs. address pressing healthcare needs. and expand opportunities for education and worker training. I strongly support ... |
EDDIE BERNICE | JOHNSON | democrat | 2009-01-28 | H | Texas | F | Mr. Chair. as snow drifts outside our nations. Capitol. we acknowledge that we as a nation are in the midst of an economic winter. I support H.R. 1. the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. because I believe that the federal and state programs funded therein will provide needed stimulus to our economy. With record n... |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-01-28 | H | Texas | M | Mr. Chairman. I rise in strong support of the Nadler amendment and full support for the bill. With my Texas accent it is hard to say anything in 30 seconds. but with a light rail transit project. the new starts that would come under this amendment. we can put $410 million worth of hiring people to do utility easement w... |
CORRINE | BROWN | democrat | 2009-01-28 | H | Florida | F | Mr. Chairman. I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. I just finished a 5hour hearing where we had both passenger rail and freight rail in a hearing. And we have the second largest committee in infrastructure in the entire Congress because there is such an interest in passenger rail. My colleague. I got some bre... |
VAN | HOLLEN | democrat | 2009-01-28 | H | Unknown | M | I thank Mr. REYES. the chairman of the Intelligence Committee. and the ranking member. Mr. HoEKSTRA. I again want to remind the House this is a bill that has been voted on here before. It passed with a bipartisan majority of 33194. Nevertheless. Mr. PLATTS and I have agreed to address the concerns that have been raised... |
LORETTA | SANCHEZ | democrat | 2009-01-28 | H | Cali | F | fornia changed her vote from "nay" to "yea." So the bill was passed. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. |
HERSETH | SANDLIN | democrat | 2009-02-03 | H | Unknown | F | Mr. Speaker. it is with great joy that my husband. Congressman Max Sandlin. a former Member of this distinguished body. and I introduce to you and to all of our colleagues the newest addition to our family. Zachary Lars Sandlin. |
VAN | HOLLEN | democrat | 2009-02-04 | H | Unknown | M | Madam Speaker. I rise in strong support for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. This bipartisan legislation will improve the very successful State Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The message and the substance of this bill is clearwe are going to preserve coverage for the 7 mil... |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-02-04 | H | Texas | M | Madam Speaker. I rise today in support of final passage of H.R. 2. the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. This bill should have been passed last year. but after working on this bill for an entire Congress. I am pleased with the final version before us today. This bill will extend the SCHIP ... |
VAN | HOLLEN | democrat | 2009-02-04 | H | Unknown | M | Mr. Speaker. I .rise In support of The DTV Delay Act. Two weeks from today. all fullpower television broadcast stations are required to terminate analog signals and transmit only in digital. Congress mandated the transition to digital in response to requests by police. firefighters. and emergency personnel for the incr... |
LINDA T. | SANCHEZ | democrat | 2009-02-10 | H | Cali | F | fornia and Mr. PAUL changed their vote from "nay" to "yea." So the motion to instruct was agreed to. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. |
AL | GREEN | democrat | 2009-02-10 | H | Texas | M | Mr. Speaker. in the inner sanctum of my soul. I believe that although the arc of the moral universe is long. as Dr. King put it. it bends toward justice. However. I must confess that in the cognitive confines of my cranium. I know that it does so because of organizations like the NAACP. For 100 years. the NAACP has bee... |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-02-11 | H | Texas | M | Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor JOHN DINGELL as the longest serving member of the House of Representatives and to offer my support for this resolution. He has been a mentor to many members of Congress. including me. I have had the privilege of serving and working with Congressman DINGELL on the Energy and Commerce C... |
LORETTA | SANCHEZ | democrat | 2009-02-12 | H | Cali | F | fornia. Madam Speaker. during these difficult economic times. President Obama has called on Americans to embrace a new era of responsibility. To that end. last week I introduced H.R. 852. the Rebuild America Bonds Act of The proceeds from these bonds would be set aside in a Rebuild America trust fund. to be used only t... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-02-13 | H | California | M | Madam Speaker and Members of the House. we all know. and the people know. that the American economy is in a crisis. Its not that this bill in and of itself will fix the American economy. but this bill takes a major step to fill in the huge gap. and that is the loss of spending at the local level among our school distri... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-02-13 | H | California | M | This economic crisis will not be solved by a song. a poem. or a good joke. It will be solved by this Congress going to work with this new President to meet this crisis head on. It will be solved when we provide jobs in this country. when we free up the credit markets. when we force the banks to lend as they should be d... |
VAN | HOLLEN | democrat | 2009-02-13 | H | Unknown | M | Mr. Speaker. today we stand shoulder to shoulder with President Obama to say to the American people. help is on the way. This package packs a punch where its needed most: readytogo infrastructure projects. tax relief for middle America and small businesses. essential forwardlooking investments in areas like clean energ... |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-02-13 | H | Texas | M | Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of H.R. 1. the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. When we return home for our district work period. we do not have to look far to see the impact this recession has hadworkers are being laid off. consumer confidence is down. and people are spending less because they have less t... |
EDDIE BERNICE | JOHNSON | democrat | 2009-02-13 | H | Texas | F | Mr. Speaker. I want to commend my Chairman. Mr. OBERSTAR. and Chairman OBEY for elevating the importance of Obey infrastructure investment towards the economic recovery of our Nation. I strongly support the Conference Report to H.R. 1. particularly the infrastructure components. which direct desperately needed funds in... |
CORRINE | BROWN | democrat | 2009-02-24 | H | Florida | F | Mr. Speaker. earlier this month. House Republicans refused. to a person. to support the economic course that President Obamas recovery plan offered. The Republican proposal is made up almost entirely of tax cuts for the wealthy and strips virtually all of the jobcreation investments. that was necessary to transform our... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-02-24 | H | California | M | Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of this resolution to honor -the life and accomplishments of Paul Newman. a truly great American and a man I am proud to have called my friend. Sadly. Paul passed away late last year. Paul was a magnificent human being. While he played the antihero on the silver screen. in real life... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-02-24 | H | California | M | In giving away half his income to causes he supported. it was especially striking how humble Paul had remained throughout his life. But Paul was the first to acknowledge luck in his life. He said. "The beneficence of it." he said. "in many lives and the brutality of it in the lives of others. especially children. who m... |
AL | GREEN | democrat | 2009-02-24 | H | Texas | M | Mr. Speaker. I thank Chairman TOWNS. Ranking Member ISSA. Subcommittee Chair Lynch. the manager of the resolution on the floor from Ohio. Congressman JORDAN. and I also thank the many cosponsors of this resolution. Mr. Speaker. how appropriate it is that this resolution would come to the floor of the House of Represent... |
AL | GREEN | democrat | 2009-02-24 | H | Texas | M | And as we celebrate the accomplishments of these great and noble Americans here in the House of Representatives. let it provide the inspiration for us to understand that we are here not because of our color. not because we are of African ancestry. we are here because the people of America expect us to do the great work... |
WASSERMAN | SCHULTZ | democrat | 2009-02-25 | H | Unknown | F | I thank the gentleman. I rise in support of this important piece of legislation and suggest that our good friends on the other side of the aisle are either suffering from some state of amnesia or maybe stuck in an alternative universe because its pretty clear that the American people are suffering. that we are living t... |
GEORGE | MILLER | democrat | 2009-02-25 | H | California | M | Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of the Omnibus Appropriations Act. The legislation before us today invests in key priorities for our country from energy to education. and will help address critical needs that were ignored under the previous Administration. In addition to the other important work that this Omnibus... |
CORRINE | BROWN | democrat | 2009-02-26 | H | Florida | F | Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak on this rule. Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of this bill but with some reservations because I know that its not a perfect bill. but its a perfect beginning. I also have held numerous meetings in my district concerning foreclosure. and. you know. we need to assist people... |
CORRINE | BROWN | democrat | 2009-02-26 | H | Florida | F | I met with the credit unions who have been working very hard and doing a real good job. but they are not included. They cant get any of the TARP money. so they are limited with their amount of participation. We are having a hard time getting banks to get them to do what we intended them to do. What is the possibility t... |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-02-26 | H | California | F | Mr. Speaker. we are facing a crisis of historic proportions in the housing market. Every 13 seconds. a new house in America goes into foreclosure. What this has caused is a dramatic decline in the value of housing all over the United States. For example. in Contra Costa County. across the bay from my home. housing valu... |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-02-26 | H | California | F | I would just like to note not anyone can go into bankruptcy court. You have to be insolvent. We made it very tough in 2005 to get in there. But we do believe that banks and lenders will come to the table with the Stick that homeowners could. in fact. go into the bankruptcy court for relief. Its important to note what t... |
WASSERMAN | SCHULTZ | democrat | 2009-02-26 | H | Unknown | F | Mr. Chairman. I rise in support of H.R. 1106. the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act. Mortgage foreclosures lay at the very heart of our financial crisis. Until we stop this bleeding. we cannot hope to stabilize the housing market and truly rescue our economy. This legislation is about more than just shoring up our ... |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-02-26 | H | California | F | Mr. Chairman. there has been a lot discussed here on the floor today that this is a problem that is limited to just a few parts of our countryCalifornia. Nevada. Florida. I just think this is important: I went and got the records for year to year on the rate of foreclosure. In Alabama. there was nearly a 73 percent inc... |
LINDA T. | SANCHEZ | democrat | 2009-02-26 | H | Cali | F | fornia. Mr. Chairman. I rise in strong support of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act. The mortgage meltdown affects everyone. No one is immune from the widespread effects of home foreclosures. It hurts the families who are forced out of their homes. of course. but it also hurts their neighbors. who see a drastic... |
WASSERMAN | SCHULTZ | democrat | 2009-02-26 | H | Unknown | F | Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that it may be in order at any time on Wednesday. March 4. 2009. for the Speaker to declare a recess. subject to the call of the Chair. for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting the Right Honorable Gordon Brown. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ... |
WASSERMAN | SCHULTZ | democrat | 2009-02-26 | H | Unknown | F | Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today. it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday next for morninghour debate. |
GENE | GREEN | democrat | 2009-03-03 | H | Texas | M | Madam Speaker. I rise today to mark two important occasions. One hundred seventythree years ago yesterday. March. 2. 1836. Texas declared its independence from Mexico. We celebrate this declaration of freedom from tyranny knowing that during the same time in 1836 the Alamo was under attack by the Army of Mexicos dictat... |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-03-03 | H | California | F | Madam Speaker. I submit for publication the attached copy o the Rules of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct the U.S. House of Representatives for the 111th Congress. The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct adopted these rules pursuant to House Rule Xl. clause2(a)(1) on February 10. 2009. I am submitt... |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-03-04 | H | California | F | Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 45) raising awareness and promoting education on the criminal justice system by establishing March as "National Criminal Justice Month". |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-03-04 | H | California | F | Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-03-04 | H | California | F | Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I would like to commend Congressman TED POE of Texas for introducing this legislation. Establishing March 2009 as National Criminal Justice Month will help increase awareness of the harmful effects of crime. not only on the immediate victims. but on o... |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-03-04 | H | California | F | Mr. Speaker. I once again commend the gentleman for introducing this legislation. I urge its passage. I share his enthusiasm for our system of justice. that preserves the rights of the defendant but also elevates the needs of the victims for justice. We honor those who work in our system. be they judges. prosecutors. d... |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-03-04 | H | California | F | Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-03-04 | H | California | F | Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. H.R. 1127 extends two immigration programs. one for religious workers and one for doctors who serve in medically underserved areas. through the end of this fiscal year. If we do not extend these programs. they will sunset on March 6. 2009. just 3 days... |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-03-04 | H | California | F | Mr. Speaker. we have no additional speakers. If the gentleman has additional speakers. I would reserve and allow him to proceed. |
ZOE | LOFGREN | democrat | 2009-03-04 | H | California | F | Mr. Speaker. I would just urge. again. support for this measure. I would also like to include in the RECORD a letter dated today signed by a number of religious groups. including the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. the Mennonites. the National Association of Evangelicals. the U.S. Catholic Conference of Catho... |
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