Speeches

“Thank you very much Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today across the globe people are marking World AIDS Day. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, this pandemic, and to rededicate ourselves to ending the disease once and for all. World AIDS Day is an occasion to remember friends, family members, loved ones and millions of others lost to the disease.”

“Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for taking the time today to bring this important legislation to the floor. Yes, we did indeed experience an emotional moment to see Gabby open her eyes, but we all experienced an emotional moment here on August 1st when Congresswoman Gabby Giffords came back to the floor of Congress to cast a vote.”

“Thank you very much Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, for his leadership on behalf of America’s working families, and for bringing the opposition to this legislation to the floor today.”

“On Thanksgiving, Americans of all faiths and backgrounds come together with family and friends to honor a spirit of gratitude: offering thanks for the blessings in our lives; giving back to the less fortunate in our communities.”

“As Bruce Bartlett, a former economic advisor to President Ronald Reagan and President George Herbert Walker Bush said recently, ‘Even if we were not in an economic crisis and fighting two wars… a rapid cut in spending of that magnitude would unquestionably throw the economy into recession just as it did in 1937.'”

“Today’s ceremony is a celebration of imagination and creativity. It is a tribute to America’s leadership, to our legacy of exploration, our belief in discovery, our pursuit of scientific excellence and technological achievement.”

“Today’s hearing–our second one in really a matter of weeks that we have held this fall–is about our commitment to reigniting the American dream, creating jobs and promoting America’s entrepreneurial spirit as the centerpiece of the work of the Supercommittee, and the Congress.”

“We gather today on this very special day for America, a day when the Congressional Gold Medal is bestowed on American heroes.”

“It’s a proud day for the Congress. We’ll look forward to an even prouder day when these medals will be bestowed.”

“It’s very interesting that we are taking this bill up now when the number one priority is the creation of jobs, and once again, we come to the floor of the House with a major distraction that ain’t going nowhere in order to cater to an extreme agenda of the Republican Majority.”