I believe that apprenticeships are a good way to create career pathways and improve an individual's earning potential.

I appreciate my colleague yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act introduced by my colleague from Ohio. Mr. Chairman, there is a war on coal by the…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy as I appreciate his leadership. Mr. Chair, there is nothing here in terms of what the administration has done that is ill-considered or reckless. I am sorry that there is opposition to protections that…

the fact that the IRS, a very powerful agency with a lot of information on a lot of individuals here, is now targeting or has been targeting U.S. citizens, that is serious stuff, and I think that justifies the scope of this committee's…

there has been an admission here that the IRS, a very, very powerful Government agency, has inappropriately targeted United States citizens for enhanced scrutiny, some would say harassment and denial of statutory and constitutional rights…

I would hope that the Chamber sees fit to reject legislation that is not going anyplace and that we stop the charade of initiatives that are conjuring up imaginary threats when we are not focusing on the clear and present dangers to the…

Mr. Speaker, this morning's New York Times had a jarring reminder of the fate for those Afghans who put their trust in the United States when they decided to help us as interpreters, as guides, providing a variety of services that made the…

I was in Saudi Arabia, and the Saudis were talking about what was going on with Iran and how vital it was that we stop them from having a nuclear weapon.

Is that part of the problem that occurs too with emergency rooms in terms of getting someone to----

This is not a political one, this is not one that we can't reach across the aisle and work together on.

I am committed to do this and I know Representative DeGette is too.

It has been since 1963, as you referenced, Dr. Geller, the last time this country really did some major mental health reforms.

I appreciate that follow up. The gentleman knows of what he speaks and I'm just still perplexed as to why, without a legal opinion, all of a sudden someone comes up with the wisdom that it's beyond the scope.

Right after the December 14, 2012, elementary school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations began a review of federal programs and resources devoted to mental health and serious mental illness.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to remind Americans today to hurry: they have 6 days left to sign up for the Affordable Care Act through their Federal and State exchanges and marketplaces. Don't believe the hype from the Republicans. The Affordable…

It does not seem to be--it doesn't appear to be consistent with the will of the Congress, and we're facing what appears to be a challenge of the separation of powers.

It does not appear to be a legal opinion. I go back to my political science 101 at Morehouse College, where we were told that politics was nothing more, nothing less than who gets what, when and how.

That's not a legal opinion. That's a political opinion, would you say?