In addition to sending an important signal to clean energy, job-creating businesses, this will send an important signal to our allies across the world. We expect ambitious action from them. I have heard my friends on the other side of the…

I am particularly distressed to have learned that, according to a recent study, one in four women veterans report being subjected to inappropriate, unwanted comments from male veterans in the VA system; that is unacceptable.

Today's hearing is just the start of an ongoing conversation I expect this Subcommittee to have throughout the 116th Congress.

I appreciate the opportunity to be here to discuss how to break down the barriers for women veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs system, systemwide.

Thank you, Governor, for your strong leadership to help Puerto Rico recover from the brink of collapse.

I think there are some ironies and arguments, because we are trying to make sure that we protect Puerto Rico's sovereignty.

But the underlying documents to make an independent audit are not made public currently if you wanted to make an independent one; is that correct?

I think having an energy revolution, getting off of oil and coal, which are two of the most expensive parts of the economy, are absolutely critical for Puerto Rico's economic future.

I think that latter group, the Governor and the legislature, are more appropriate to do economic development.

I am very interested in helping resolve the long-term Medicaid parity issue, as well as apply the Affordable Care Act to Puerto Rico.

The two mandates: (1) to have 4 years of balanced budgets, and (2) to have market access at reasonable interest rates, are what we need in order to have, as you say, PROMESA go away.

If there was sovereign immunity, we wouldn't need a PROMESA Board.

I like Acting[s] because I can move so quickly. It gives me more flexibility.

Voting should be free, period.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We want to make sure, I think, that we can have every vote counted.

We wear red today and every Wednesday to protest sexual abuse against kidnapped girls in Nigeria by the terrorist group Boko Haram, who is affiliated with ISIS.

There is no place for discrimination against any American citizens. Allowing discrimination to persist would dishonor those who fought so bravely...