I invite the gentlewoman to come into any pulmonary ward in this country and see the cancers that attend to people who have suffered from carbon ingestion in their careers. This amendment prohibits funds to implement the Industrial…

I think we need to fix that problem. I applaud Senator Braun for trying to take a swing at it.

As Senator for Ohio, I am proud to introduce a great Ohioan and a great Cincinnatian, Mr. Keith Desserich.

I think we need to fix that problem. I applaud Senator Braun for trying to take a swing at it.

As Senator for Ohio, I am proud to introduce a great Ohioan and a great Cincinnatian, Mr. Keith Desserich.

Thank you, Ranking Member Braun, and thanks to the Chairman for hosting this important discussion.

I applaud Senator Braun for trying to take a swing at it.

These collective bargaining agreements are that. They are an agreement. They are a contract between labor and management that come from hard-fought negotiations.

It is concerning to me that SSA has done little to act on the backlog and at times made the problem worse.

I really wish we could have our constituent aides sitting up here with us that are dealing with you every single day.

These collective bargaining agreements are that. They are an agreement. They are a contract between labor and management that come from hard-fought negotiations.

Throwing collective bargaining agreements to the side when one party does not like it undermines the bargaining process for the hardworking and dedicated VA employees who serve our veterans every day.

Throwing collective bargaining agreements to the side when one party does not like it undermines the bargaining process for the hardworking and dedicated VA employees who serve our veterans every day.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas will be postponed. Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mr. Griffith The Acting CHAIR. It is…

This amendment is one more controversial poison pill policy rider that sadly shows extremist Republicans are not interested in bills that can gain bipartisan support and become law. Now, let's have a little math. In 2012, before the Bush…

The Department of Energy is charged with implementing congressionally directed energy efficiency standards. When the gentleman blithely says he doesn't like unelected bureaucrats, the people who work in these departments are trained and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in opposition to this amendment. I am sure the gentleman offering it is well-intentioned. I will say, in many of the energy technologies that I have observed, unlike the real estate industry, they…