It is February which is African American History Month.

I applaud the work you've done.

Thank you all for your willingness to serve.

These credit bureaus operate almost entirely in the dark, and it has real impact.

I believe Mr. Di Stasio and Dr. Medlock mentioned the importance of the federal role in R&D.

I have been supporting a national energy efficiency standard, for example.

I would really welcome Rand Paul being much more consistent. So why he didn't do this with the tax bill which should have died in my opinion, and why he is taking this bill to put forth that same argument I do not know.

So I take it that this kind of a cut would not be a good idea.

The less the president plays a role in any of the deliberations in the House and Senate, the more likely that will be able to get some things done.

Well, thanks to Rand Paul we're not able to get to a vote on the budget deal that involved a lot of compromise and has some really good items in it but Rand Paul objects.

It's hard to predict what Rand Paul will do. Obviously, he's doing what he's doing. And it is, thanks to him that, we are going to see a government shutdown at midnight tonight.

Hawaii has the only statewide school system in the entire country and energy costs account for a lot.

Last Congress I introduced the Next Generation Electric Systems Act to provide grid demonstration grants...

I rise today to denounce--this is a strong word but an appropriate word--the Republican effort to undermine America's faith in important institutions--all to protect Donald Trump from the Russia investigation. This effort is self-evident…

Can I count on you for support for restoring Medicaid funding or Medicaid eligibility?

Can you talk a little bit more about the situation in the CNMI and why you need to raise the cap so that you can take care of the residents' health?

I want to thank the Chair for her indulgence because she knows that some of us have been working on this for a long time.

I hope that you are aware that many of us, particularly from the Hawaii delegation, have been working very hard to restore Medicaid eligibility for Compact citizens.