As Americans, we should all convey our thanks to the brave men and women who have selflessly and courageously served our nation.

The Office of Congressional Ethics was created to provide more transparency in the House of Representatives. It was a commendable goal.

I try to get to the heart of the issue, address it, and go on to the next thing.

I don't use a lot of words unnecessarily.

Democrats did not lose control of the Senate because African Americans did not vote. Actually, as supported by preliminary exit poll data, the complete opposite is the case. African Americans increased as a proportion of the electorate in 2014 over 2010.

I do believe that if there is some way that we can find a diplomatic way to address the atrocities in Syria, I think that we should move forward with all due speed to make sure that it is something that is credible.

The PHYSICAL Act gives our schools the flexibility they need to give physical education the attention it deserves in promoting our children's well-being.

Congressman Watt has a long history of advocating against predatory lending and the mortgage practices that caused millions of families to lose their homes.

As chair of the CBC, I will do all I can to be supportive of Congressman Conyers.

As a founder and most senior member of the CBC, John Conyers has been an advocate for the Congressional Black Caucus and a respected leader in the House of Representatives.

The 2012 superstorm known as Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc beyond the Eastern Seaboard and reached Northeast Ohio as well, with heavy rain, wind gusts of nearly 70 miles per hour and waves on Lake Erie reaching 15 to 18 feet.

As a trusted institution with brick-and-mortar facilities in every corner of the United States, our public Postal Service is uniquely positioned to serve as a communications, finance, and service hub for the 21st century.

I ask for calm yet resolute voices to be heard in our communities. It is imperative that people of good will, those who believe in a just and fair criminal justice system, hear our voices.

It's important to know enough about all of the candidates to make an informed choice, and our candidate is Hillary Clinton.

I do have a very large Jewish population, so it's not unusual that I would be interested in being a part of discussions and finding out what's going on in Israel.

I've been impressed, obviously, with what Israel has done over the years, as it related to technology, agriculture, research in general.

I cannot support a measure that chooses to protect some women and not others.

I'm happy doing what I do.

I am going to be respectful of you, and I want you to be respectful of me. We are all Democrats, and we need to act like it.

In too many ways, Ohio is being run for the benefit of those who have already made it, and too many of our friends and neighbors are being left behind. Nowhere is this more evident than in the cuts to police officers, firefighters, nurses, teachers, and to our local schools, while property and sales taxes are going up.

Before being elected to Congress, I was a mayor, and it's this perspective that makes me certain that Ed FitzGerald is the right kind of leader to get Ohio back on track.

There was a close relationship between Mandela and the CBC.

For those who may not know, it was the CBC that put in place the legislation that put sanctions against South Africa to end apartheid, and that took Mandela off the terrorist list.

We need to get involved in things that are important to other countries, just as we expect them to participate in things that are important to us.