If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority, and the hard work of this committee, with really lots of talent on both sides of the aisle, is to figure out what we can do about those priorities.

If a drug is overpriced, it is not accessible to a consumer.

By 2050, according to figures from NIH, the cost to treat and care for those suffering from just Alzheimer's alone is anticipated to be $1.1 trillion of today's dollars.

I believe strongly in the promise of medical research and what that medical research does for individuals and families and the economy and taxpayers.

It's a risky decision. It's a decision that I don't support and hope that at the end of this process our committee will not look at what the administration has asked for, but look at what we would hope to be able to do.

The Committee will come to order.

Because of the Bureau's structure and the means by which it is financed, it remains one of least accountable agencies in the Federal Government.

This Thursday, we will hear from Director Richard Cordray.

We respectfully request that you make it a funding priority to include $8,000,000 for the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

Thank you, Madam Chairman. On the horse issue, I have one constituent that this is a big deal with her.

It just seems to me that if the EPA is already regulating methane emissions at the wellhead, natural gas wells, it seems to be just adding to the regulatory burden.

We are in the midst of Holy Week, one of the most important time periods for the Christian faith. Sadly, in too many places around the world, Christians are under attack simply because of their religious beliefs. The stories of rape…

I would--again, using our imagination, I would go so far as to say that it appears to me, Mr. Chairman, that the EPA is acting in collusion with environmental groups to achieve their agenda, whatever it may be, of regulating outside their…

There is a pattern here.

I have the great pleasure of rising today for the third time in 3 years to congratulate the Wenonah High School Lady Dragons on winning their third consecutive Alabama girls class 5A basketball championship. The Lady Dragons beat Central…

I urge Congress to pass the bipartisan bill for aiding Flint immediately so we can further protect the health and safety of Flint residents and families.

Do you have the resources to fix this problem?

But there wasn't a sense of urgency here.