To Ms. Sard's testimony that only one in four families in need or who are eligible for Section 8 housing is actually getting those vouchers...

the greatest cause of land loss in coastal Louisiana is the Federal Government, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

part of the justification for rejecting the pipeline was because there was a greenhouse gas analysis that was done to determine it was going to contribute to emissions of greenhouse gas.

Yet the Administration is effectively doing nothing but throwing up roadblocks in our efforts to actually restore wetlands.

the form of the payment is less important than the fact that it is a payment.

If I destroyed something, you would come after me. And if I destroyed wetlands, you know who would come after me? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, yet they are the greatest cause of loss to coastal wetlands in the Nation.

But doesn't that seem a little bit strange, that you would blame Keystone XL Pipeline on greenhouse gas emissions, yet for the Iran nuclear agreement you have the fourth-largest reserves of the world--if I recall correctly--of oil…

Coastal Louisiana has lost about 1,900 square miles of wetlands and some of the most productive ecosystem on this entire continent.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5625, the Modernizing Government Travel Act. This bill is an important step forward in bringing government employees and federal regulations into the 21st century. Currently, each agency has…

One of the most important aspects of the ESSA is its focus on equity.

If that method results in shortchanging Title I schools, it seems pretty clear that is not Title I neutral.

I will refrain from asking about large nonprofits that might have taken and been influenced by foreign government contributions.

Let me be clear: enforcement of the supplement not supplant requirement is the responsibility of Department, and it is my expectation - and the expectation of House Democrats - that the Secretary fulfill his responsibility to set an…

With the enactment of ESSA we have the opportunity to create a more equitable system of public education.

It is a dereliction of duty, it is the only reason why we are here today, and it is a waste of the time and the treasure of the American people.

It seems like every few months, we hear about another pharmaceutical company raising the cost of a certain drug or device to a new astronomical price.

This is not a legitimate impeachment hearing. This is a political charade, it is a sham, it is a Hollywood-style production.

this lobbying effort--apparent lobbying effort to subtly yet firmly dissuade the Senate was inappropriate