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I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1344, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, which I was so pleased to coauthor with my colleague from Kentucky, Congressman Brett Guthrie. Hearing…
These children did not need to suffer. We can and must help them succeed through stronger investments in followup and interventions, such as sign language training, hearing aids, and speech-language development. Early identification and…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 18, line 10, insert after ``any rule'' the following: ``(other than a special rule)''. Page 19, line…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Cicilline The Acting CHAIR…
In 2004, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck were tragically killed in California when their rented Chrysler PT Cruiser crashed and caught fire due to a safety defect that was under recall. A glaring safety gap in current law allows recalled cars…
My amendment is simple and straightforward. It would ensure that oil and gas pipeline safety rules and pipeline spill prevention or mitigation rules are not considered ``major rules'' under this bill. By design, the REINS Act would likely…
ESA played a critical role in the survival of key wildlife populations in my district in California and throughout the Nation.
As I stated earlier, this amendment is straightforward and common sense. There is broad, bipartisan agreement that stronger oil and gas pipeline safety standards are long overdue. I hope there is similar agreement that further delaying…
The Endangered Species Act, or ESA, is one of our Nation's most essential and effective conservation laws.
Any attempts to undermine key provisions of ESA would only deny our future generations the opportunity to fully explore the gifts of nature.
Threatened wildlife populations are an invaluable and precious part of our global ecosystems, and we have a responsibility to ensure their survival through ESA.
I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 1599. This misguided legislation would limit consumers' access to information about the food they eat by preempting State laws and codifying the current…