A healthy Amtrak is an integral part of New York and the Nation's economy and transportation systems.

Benghazi matters because Americans deserve to know the truth from those entrusted to lead and govern.

This bill reminds me of the tactics of the former Soviet Union - and we know how successful that was.

The United States has the most capable military in the world. We have the best intelligence agencies.

Only Congress has the authority to adequately and holistically address our broken immigration system.

It's a huge gap in security, it's a huge problem we've had with our immigration system for many years.

Today, barely 5 percent of all containers coming into the United States through our ports are scanned.

FDR, as best as I can tell, had no kind of involvement at all in our conversion to the paper currency.

Yet since the 1950s, little has been done to prepare for our country's current or future energy needs.

Big, expensive government is not the answer for people without disabilities, nor is it for those with.

Some people say that watching pay freezes in the government is like watching water freeze. It expands.

Don't you ever touch me. Don't ever touch me. The last guy who touched me ended up on the ground dead.

People have the right to know the drugs they are taking will make them better instead of harming them.

Students graduating with high debt encounter difficulties in qualifying for home and automobile loans.

Our employers today face numerous challenges and stiff competition from businesses all over the world.

It's dishonest to say we're doing everything we can for our seniors when there is so much more we can.

Some of the FDA's own scientists have charged that politics, not science, is behind the FDA's actions.

Hail, Columbia! happy land! Hail, ye heroes! heaven-born band! Who fought and bled in Freedom's cause.

I would hate to think that among five women, one of 'em is gonna die because we go to socialized care.

I know of no serious proposals that would change the way Social Security operates for today's seniors.

[Rex] Tillerson is there to get these sanctions [against Russia] lifted. I believe it. Just watch him!

Small businesses are the economic drivers of our country, providing the stimulus our communities need.

While nothing is certain, I firmly believe our nation is on the verge of a nuclear energy renaissance.

The White House would love to see Obamacare taken apart all at once, bit by bit, however we can do it.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the definition of a marriage as between one man and one woman.

I believe in Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment, thou shall not speak unfavorably of another Republican.

I think these are very precarious times for women, it seems. So many of your rights are under assault.

Judicial review has been a part of our democracy in this constitutional government for over 200 years.

For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men.

All Americans have a sacred duty to guarantee Social Security benefits to our nation's senior citizens

Disaster management should be coordinated by the federal government, .. It is our exact responsibility.

We know we want to support our troops. We want to make sure that they have all the equipment they need.

As the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court case has shown us, separate is not always equal.

Drilling in ANWR fails to lower energy prices today and sets no long term energy strategy for tomorrow.

The American people do not want ambassadorships or any other position handed out to save a party money.

Each and every day health centers provide high-quality primary and preventive care to our constituents.

I didn't plan on running for speaker, but I don't see anyone else stepping up. I know I'm the underdog.

Now I get a very nice salary as a member of Congress, but when I'm in Washington, I sleep in my office.

I, in fact, have been involved in the construction of and the management of wastewater treatment plants

Get yourself prepared, educationally and emotionally, and develop mental toughness. Don't ever give up.

I think it's difficult for members of Congress to be as independent as they need to be in their voting.

The Commission on Presidential Debates must be replaced if we want to have a democracy in this country.

Well, what Cory Booker and John Lewis are right about is to talk about the racist past of Donald Trump.

When you make mistakes, when you're wrong, you should admit you're wrong and ask people to forgive you.

I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.

The middle class should not continue to foot the bill for tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires.

Republicans profess to be against deficits, but they are experts at creating and exacerbating deficits.

The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources.

Pregnant women are more likely to die from homicide by domestic violence than any other cause of death.

It is true what is said in Washington - 'No matter how cynical you get, it's never enough to catch up.'

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