The Public Record
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act: Nearly 13 million Americans have benefited from $1.1 billion in rebates from health insurance companies; 105 million Americans have received access to free preventive services; Nearly 30 million women are…
I want to make sure that all of our colleagues understand that when my friend from New York talks in detail about new energy systems that he is talking about human welfare, that he is talking about addressing the human cost that we were…
I want to join my friend from Colorado in lamenting the lack of legislative action on immigration and so many other issues. I am sure the gentleman doesn't want to leave the impression that Members of Congress do nothing when we are not…
The work of the Sustainable Energy and Environmental Coalition here in Congress is to see that we can move into the future in a sustainable way. It is completely appropriate that we talk about both energy and environment in this…
Some of the repair has taken place, but the recovery takes a very long time. Today, three New Jerseyans came to visit me. One, Eric, from Jersey City, had been ready to open his bakery with his wife when Sandy hit. The bakery was flooded…
Americans are not well prepared for retirement. I have long believed that the more investment advice available to employees the better. They need more advice, not less; more encouragement to invest, not less. I look forward to continuing…
I thank my friend from New York (Mr. Tonko) for arranging this discussion. It is well worth recognizing the anniversary of this devastating storm because it might be said this was a storm like we have never seen before. That may be true…
I thank my friend from Florida. Despite some merits in the WRRDA bills that the Republicans have proposed, they fail to address the number one reason why Corps of Engineers projects are delayed, a serious lack of Federal funding. The bill…
Today, the House is finally, at the 11th hour, voting to re-open the government and avert a financial disaster by avoiding a default on our debt. The bill keeps the government open until January 15, 2014, and raises the debt ceiling until…
I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I want to follow on the remarks of our colleague from Connecticut. The SNAP program is in jeopardy, which means children's health is in jeopardy, and we should extend the ARRA-created benefits as well as…
The societal benefits of food stamps extend far beyond a temporary reduction of hunger pangs. The benefits last for years--even into the next generation. Why on Earth would we consider reducing support for such an important humane and…
The health care marketplaces are finally open. The only complaint is that people are so eager to learn more about their options and to sign up that too many people logged on yesterday. Now, to hear my colleagues from across the aisle…