Speech

"When I became Speaker of the House, the very first day we passed legislation that made PAYGO the rule of the House. Today we will make it the law of the land."

"Today the Special Olympics reaches 3.2 million athletes on the playing fields of 170 countries. Isn't that remarkable? An idea of one woman and then amplified through her beautiful family, and then those who are affected by it taking the lead themselves."

"The thoughts and prayers of this entire Congress are with the people of Haiti who are suffering from a devastating earthquake that hit their country on January 12. Members of Congress are committed to helping the Haitian people recover from this tragedy and to rebuild their homes, communities, and lives in the days, weeks and years to come."

"As the daughter of a mayor, sister of a mayor, I always feel very at home among mayors. I recognize that you have a very special place in American society -- in the political or governmental arena. There are no buffers between mayors and their constituents."

"I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for giving us the privilege to come to the floor to honor the lives, the leadership, the service and sacrifice of the seven CIA officers killed and those who were wounded in Afghanistan on December 30, 2009."

"Mr. President, we are having a conference dedicated to securing jobs and securing America."

"She had a strong perspective, very innovative in her orientation in terms of solutions, and a beautiful, beautiful smile."