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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on H.R. 4015. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Congressional Record · 2014-03-14
Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my point of order and claim the time in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation is withdrawn. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Loebsack moves to recommit the bill…

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

At this time then, Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Texas, Dr. Burgess, the prime sponsor of this legislation, who has worked tirelessly to achieve this day.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

May I inquire of the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 4\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, at this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), a valuable member of the Health Subcommittee.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton), the distinguished chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the chief architects of this bill.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record a letter from the Texas Medical Association in support of this legislation. Texas Medical Association, Austin, TX, March 13, 2014. Hon. Michael C. Burgess, MD, House of Representatives, Washington, DC…

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, at this time, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from North Carolina (Mrs. Ellmers), who is another important member of the Health Subcommittee.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, at this time I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Roe), another cochair of the Doctors Caucus.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire about how much time remains on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 10\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 11 minutes remaining.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the sustainable growth rate, or SGR, is the formula through which Medicare reimburses physicians. Since 2003, Congress has voted 17 times for temporary patches, or ``doc…

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
@ileanaroslehtinen· Republican · FL· Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Speaker, due to National Women's History Month every March, we celebrate the tremendous contributions of women who have helped make this Nation the greatest on Earth. But when thinking about our amazing female forebearers, what becomes…

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
@ileanaroslehtinen· Republican · FL· Mar 13, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a great sense of urgency over the critical need to have more Customs and Border Protection officers at Miami International Airport, known as MIA. MIA, which I humbly represent, is not only the busiest airport…

Congressional Record · 2014-03-13
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
@ileanaroslehtinen· Republican · FL· Mar 13, 2014

I am concerned, as all of us are, about China's continued rise and aggression in the East and South China Seas and the feeble response by our State Department to North Korean missile launches, which are a clear violation of international…

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
@ileanaroslehtinen· Republican · FL· Mar 13, 2014

I don't think that they see us as upholding the principles that are enshrined in the cornerstone of our U.S. Foreign policy related to Taiwan, which is the Taiwan Relations Act.

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
@ileanaroslehtinen· Republican · FL· Mar 13, 2014

Mr. Speaker, Amos Rojas, Jr., was sworn in yesterday as the U.S. Marshal for our southern district of Florida. A consummate public servant, Marshal Rojas served 24 years of his career with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement…

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