Congress
“The President came to Congress and gave a State of the Union and said, look, I'm optimistic, we've come a far pace as you've just outlined very well.
On Tuesday, President Obama stood before Congress and the American people to deliver a message of optimism borne from the progress we have made over the past five years recovering our economy from the Great Recession.
“I have known my good friend Henry Waxman for almost fifty years. He is one of the House’s most talented and committed legislators.
“I think what the President said [was] we want to work together. But if you don't work, I’m not going to be immobilized, I’m not going to forget that I’m elected by all the people to do things.
“For over two decades, Jim Moran has been an outstanding representative for the people of Virginia’s Eighth District.
Since coming to Congress in 2009, Bill Owens has served the people of New York’s North Country with distinction and made a lasting impact as an advocate for our veterans and military families, for rural communities, and for achieving a sustainable fiscal future.
“I join in thanking Rep. George Miller for his nearly four decades of service to the people of California in the House of Representatives.
“If, in fact, we want to help the 1.3 million people who on December 28 lost their, in efect, safety net to keep food on their table and their family intact, then [Republicans need to] offer it.
“For seventeen years, Mike McIntyre has served the people of North Carolina’s Seventh District with distinction, giving them the full measure of his energy and intellect.
“When Carolyn McCarthy came to Congress in 1997, she arrived with a fierce determination to make our communities safer from gun violence and expand opportunities in education, health care, and job creation.