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I have been supporting a national energy efficiency standard, for example.

So I take it that this kind of a cut would not be a good idea.

I believe Mr. Di Stasio and Dr. Medlock mentioned the importance of the federal role in R&D.

Hawaii has the only statewide school system in the entire country and energy costs account for a lot.

Last Congress I introduced the Next Generation Electric Systems Act to provide grid demonstration grants...

I would really welcome Rand Paul being much more consistent. So why he didn't do this with the tax bill which should have died in my opinion, and why he is taking this bill to put forth that same argument I do not know.

It's hard to predict what Rand Paul will do. Obviously, he's doing what he's doing. And it is, thanks to him that, we are going to see a government shutdown at midnight tonight.

The less the president plays a role in any of the deliberations in the House and Senate, the more likely that will be able to get some things done.

Well, thanks to Rand Paul we're not able to get to a vote on the budget deal that involved a lot of compromise and has some really good items in it but Rand Paul objects.

Can you talk a little bit more about the situation in the CNMI and why you need to raise the cap so that you can take care of the residents' health?

I want to thank the Chair for her indulgence because she knows that some of us have been working on this for a long time.

Can I count on you for support for restoring Medicaid funding or Medicaid eligibility?

I hope that you are aware that many of us, particularly from the Hawaii delegation, have been working very hard to restore Medicaid eligibility for Compact citizens.

This tax bill is going to impose a $1.4 trillion deficit on the national debt.

We have done our job. President Trump is doing his. The House has passed a spending bill that keeps our government open, funds our military, and helps protect healthcare for millions of low-income children, but Senate Democrats only want…

Last week, the White House released an Executive order supporting our veterans during their transition to civilian life, and ensuring access to mental health care and suicide prevention, which you had talked about, as a priority.

We have a net increase of 8,303 employees.

The fact that the VA has a large number of vacancies throughout the country...

I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise in strong support of this bill which includes a provision identical to the legislation that I have been cosponsoring the last two Congresses, H.R. 986, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. I also want…

These efforts will require an individual with experience in the region.

Reaching an agreement will require months or even years of hard negotiations.

We all share the goal of a permanent, verifiable, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

For the first time, a sitting United States President met with the leader of North Korea.

I think the President-elect is absolutely correct what he says, the number of illegal votes cast exceeds the popular vote margin between him and Hillary Clinton.