Thank you very much. And I would like to thank all the witnesses for being here today to testify on such an important issue.

Mr. Speaker, on July 14, House Republicans streamed out of the Capitol as I stood on this floor with my Democratic colleagues calling for action on the public health crises facing our country: gun violence, Zika, and Flint, Michigan's…

Mr. President, I would like to thank my colleague from Delaware for joining me yesterday on the steps of the Supreme Court. We had law clerks who had served Judge Garland over the years who spoke in glowing terms about the man's ability to…

Madam President, I say to my colleague that I will speak for 30 seconds because I said a lot yesterday, and I agree with the Senator's analysis of how important this bill is. I certainly agree that we have shown this body that we can…

Mr. President, today I have introduced legislation that will ensure that when there is a public health emergency or the threat of a public health emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can respond immediately to prevent…

Today's Health Subcommittee hearing will examine the Federal mental health parity laws and regulations.

Parity means that insurers need to treat copayments, treatment limits, prior authorization for mental health, substance use disorder the same way they treat for physical health care.

Mr. Speaker, we often hear from constituents who are frustrated by Congress' failure to act on many of the most pressing issues facing our country. Seven weeks ago, as if we were determined to confirm this indictment, Congress adjourned…

In 2008, Congress passed a bill requiring most group health plans to provide more generous coverage for treatment of mental illnesses.

My frustration is that we just won't--we're assuming that people are trying to scam the system.

The three problems or areas I see that are the most frustrating: One is speed, the speed in which things are getting done; two, people having decisionmaking authority being in the places they need to be; and, three, deference to our local…

Modular units, I think, could get there faster. They can be part of a permanent solution sometimes.

We have to give FEMA the benefit of the doubt that the decisions they make during a storm are right and proper.

If they make a mistake, it's the locals making a mistake. Let's actually give them the ability to make decisions.

To put this on the homeowner is--it's sad. It's sad. They built their homes according to the plans at the time.

If we give some of our Federal workers a raise, we might be able to keep them around a little bit longer.

the Stafford Act, which is just a colossal mess, is our Stafford Act.

this is not about property, this is about lives.