Mr. Speaker, I think that today is yet another sad day here in the House of Representatives for the people of our country, because what is being brought forward is the same bill that we debated and that went down because of the weight of…

Mr. Speaker, include in for the Record a letter from common sense kids action: Common sense kids action, April 25, 2017. Re H.R. 1628--OPPOSE Hon. Diane Black, Chairwoman, House Budget Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC…

Mr. Speaker, there are 7 million veterans who are eligible for VA care but not enrolled at the VA. All of them could be denied access to the tax credits in this bill, and each in this Chamber needs to understand how. On page 10, line 6 of…

Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, which states that this legislation will dramatically cut Medicaid services that are vital to people with disabilities and seniors. Consortium…

Mr. Speaker, it has just been said that no one with a preexisting condition will be denied treatment. That is a cruel falsehood. Roughly 129 million Americans today have a preexisting condition. Here is what the AMA says to refute what was…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The Interior division of this omnibus bill attempts to fairly balance the needs of our subcommittee's many diverse agencies and programs. It continues…

Mr. Speaker, I thank our distinguished ranking member for her recognition and her leadership on this legislation that we have the opportunity to vote on. So I thank Ranking Member Nita Lowey. I thank the distinguished gentleman from New…

How do you care for pre-existing conditions when there's no care at all?

Well, let me just say that they have this vote tattooed on them. This is a scar that they will carry. So it isn't -- it's their vote.

Mr. President, today I rise to express my strong opposition to H.J. Res. 66. This resolution would overturn a rule issued by the Department of Labor that is essential to providing increased access to retirement savings programs. Among all…

Mr. Speaker, in advance of the 20th annual Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive next Saturday, let us recognize the unsung heroes within our communities: our letter carriers. Take David Crestik from San Diego, who carried an…

Mr. Speaker, on Sunday we commemorated the 42nd anniversary of Black April and the fall of Saigon. On this day, we are reminded of the pain of losing your homeland and of the sacrifices made in search for freedom. When Saigon fell in 1975…

In California we're very concerned about groundwater. We have a limited amount of it.

I think it was an excellent choice, and I am sure it was because of the great experiences he had at the FMC.

I cannot overstate the importance of the Coast Guard to our--to protecting our maritime interests and protecting our citizens.

I mean, as a tree hugger, I want to see more renewables and maybe more nuclear, but we can't just turn off.

I don't quite buy that. I mean, that's like saying you're going to have the financial industry regulate itself. No, that doesn't work.

But, I mean, the thing is even if the United States--all the players in the United States are good, you know, angels and they don't ever--they follow best practices, then we're--there's other countries in other parts of the world that are…