I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your incredible service.

SNAP is still a big issue.

Madam Speaker, there is senseless gun violence. Over the past weekend in our community, a young man who was 19 years old, who worked in a pizzeria, was gunned down. The story says that, during this robbery, he attempted to respond to the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4402 the ``Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016,'' which requires the president, acting through the Homeland Security Secretary, to initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4398, ``DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2016.'' I support this bill because it requires the DHS to produce cost estimates and schedules for all major acquisition programs…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on H.R. 3584, the Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act, which would authorize, streamline, and identify efficiencies within the Transportation Security Administration. As a Senior…

I think it is a waste of time.

Secretary, when can we expect you and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be the biggest cheerleaders for the sound science in feeding the world's poor?

If we want global security and stability, make sure people's bellies are full.

I also support the measure sponsored by Mr. Lieu and Mr. Poe which recognizes the importance of the economic ties between the United States and our ally, Israel.

the situation in Puerto Rico is both an economic crisis and a healthcare crisis

I hope this committee will give the President's proposal serious consideration.

This resolution calls on Iran's leaders to live up to their word and help us find Mr. Levinson.

I want to thank Mr. Deutch for offering this measure and for his hard work on trying to bring Mr. Levinson home.

We should be up here in the government saying, 'Hey, wait a minute,' and go back to the EPA and say, 'Hey, we have done the research. We know this is safe.'

Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

I applaud the President's efforts to ensure that all states, regardless of when they decide to expand Medicaid, are eligible for 100-percent federal support for Medicaid expansion during the first three years of participation.

The prevalence of health disparities is alarming and can be seen in all areas of health from access to care to susceptibility to illness.