Mr. Speaker, this is important, not just with what the resolution says; it is important how we say it as a country. We are gathered here today, and it is no surprise in this Chamber that from time to time we do not see eye to eye on…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the EACH Act on behalf of my constituents in Massachusetts that are seeking to continue to take advantage of the religious conscience exemption to the individual mandate that is currently provided to them…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Michigan for his comments. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself whatever time I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support of H. Res. 499, a resolution that condemns the recent violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity by Russia. I…

I mean, and I think the reason is, is to narrow the achievement gap, I believe is the reason that we are having that.

One of the biggest problems we face in this country, other than the debt and deficit we are facing in this Nation, is our infrastructure backlog.

Most of them are reaching their expected life expectancy.

We need to be able to work together to try to solve this on a long-term basis rather than this let's fix it for now.

public concern about chemical safety is a significant issue, and unless we address that, then we are not going to get anywhere by passing laws that don't achieve that goal.

What we need, and sometimes this takes Presidential leadership, administrative leadership, is how are we going to address these funding needs in the future on a permanent basis?

Your leadership, Mr. Chairman.

I am happy to join my colleagues Ms. Bonamici and Mr. Swalwell in expressing my approval of the steps being taken by the Administration and by EPA.

Let the Administration continue to move us forward, so that the U.S. can be a leader and we as Americans can do what we always do--rise to the challenge and move with great purpose to solve this crisis.

I, like many of my colleagues, wish that Congress would enact legislation to address climate change. Unfortunately, the current political realities will not allow us to act.

The choices have never been wider, but the cost has never been higher.

I just want to close by stating--it can be done very briefly--the importance of this legislation. I think we have heard eloquent testimony to it, and I hope we can proceed on a bipartisan basis, as has been true before. I yield back the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this important resolution supporting the people of Ukraine and condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence by Russia. Unified, bipartisan American support is…

Mr. Speaker, it is now my pleasure to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman), the ranking member on the Energy and Commerce Committee.