“House Republicans must overcome their spectacular indifference to the struggles of these Americans, and work with Democrats to renew emergency unemployment insurance without any further delay.”

“This week the CBO issued a report that said that this would be a $900 billion boost to the economy. H.R. 15, our bill, would reduce the deficit by almost $900 billion over the next two decades. This is the letter. I’m sure you have seen it. So from the standpoint of growth of our economy, from the standpoint of reducing the deficit, in terms of creating jobs, if there were no other reason to pass an immigration bill, there are economic reasons to do.”

“Thank you for being a powerful, persistent, effective voice on the side of women’s health. Thank you for your leadership, your advocacy, your determination, and your success. Any person in America who respects the judgment of women owes Planned Parenthood a great debt of gratitude.”

“Together, we will demand a vote. And together, we will pass comprehensive immigration reform. Thank you, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for your commitment, for your energy and your leadership – for your community, and for all Americans.”

“We move forward with the discharge petition because one person should not stand in the way of the will of the American people. We have the votes – we just need a vote. And today, we demand a vote. We hear from Republicans that they are the party of family values. Yet they are complicit in separating mothers and fathers from their children.”

“Allowing employers and CEOs to choose the medical procedures of any of their employees would set a dangerous precedent for our country and for the health of all Americans. When they release their ruling later this year, it is our hope that the justices of the highest court in the land will reaffirm and preserve the fundamental rights of America’s women.”

“Despite the huge benefits for our fiscal health and our nation’s vitality, not to mention the overwhelming support of the American people, House Republicans continue to block a vote on comprehensive immigration reform. Enough is enough – and Democrats are demanding a vote. It is time for Republicans to stop catering to the most extreme, anti-immigrant wing of their caucus, and allow a vote on the bipartisan immigration reform our nation so urgently needs.”

“We all agreed that when Dr. Borlaug received the Congressional Gold Medal that his very accepting it brought luster to that medal. The very presence of this statue in the Capitol brings honor to us all and to our country. Thank you.”

“For seniors, for people with disabilities, for working families, small business owners, and the middle class, the Affordable Care Act is working. More than five million Americans – and counting – have signed up on the insurance marketplaces, 3.1 million young adults have gained coverage on their parents’ plans, and millions more have secured insurance through the expansion of Medicaid. Americans are enjoying the critical protections and freedoms guaranteed by this law. Moving forward, we will build on the success of the Affordable Care Act as it continues to uphold the promise of ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ for every American.”

“Every day, we work with BBB – the Bible, the religious community, every Protestant denomination, the Jewish community, Muslim community, everybody, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, the very stong Evangelical movement both the minority community and just across the board. Everybody understands that who we are as a nation, are people who respect the dignity and work of every person. And that’s what this bill will enable us to do.”