we are dealing with a giant tourism, fishing economy on the East Coast, one that would make any small economic benefit of trying to open this up for oil drilling be very short-sighted

Regarding seismic in the Atlantic; some of the estimates of 130,000 deaths of whales and dolphins as well as a 78 percent decline in marine fish why were the [Atlantic] applications rejected?

Republicans in Congress for seven years have pounded the podium, have, you know, tossed the red meat and made a promise to the American people, not just their base, to the American people that they would repeal Obamacare.

This is a promise made and it needs to be a promise kept.

We're not going to own it. I'm not going to own it. I can tell you the Republicans are not going to own it. We'll let Obamacare fail and then the Democrats are going to come to us.

For seven years, I've been hearing repeal and replace from Congress, and I've been hearing it loud and strong. And then, when we finally get a chance to repeal and replace they don't take advantage of it. So that's disappointing.

the 340B drug discount program is a real winner.

I hope this committee commits to a robust oversight of ESSA implementation moving forward...

It is the responsibility of States and districts to innovate within the guardrails of ESSA's equity requirements.

I remain concerned about many of the actions of Secretary DeVos and this administration concerning our Nation's students...

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman--our colleagues--for his kind comments, and also especially Representative Kelly for bringing forward this outstanding bill. I encourage all Members to support this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate an exceptional member of the United States Navy on the event of his retirement, Commander Doug Huggan. On Friday, July 14, Commander Huggan completed his tour as the commanding officer of the Naval…

And lastly, Trumpcare's proposed cuts to Medicaid, if enacted, would devastate services for students with disabilities...

340B is a real godsend for so many families and health providers across the country.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2210) to designate the community living center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the ``Sergeant Joseph George Kusick…

Congress doesn't do a very good job thinking decades ahead and planning ahead, it is always the next budget battle or the next bill on the horizon.

It seems to me we have reached a point where the old business model of selling electricity needs some updating.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2210, a bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Living Center in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, as the Sergeant…