I know that concern is there.

The issue reminds me of the EPA's mercury rule that the Supreme Court overturned in 2015 because the agency did not take the cost of the rule into account.

First of all, I support all four of the bills. In fact, I am a co-sponsor of all four of the bills, including yours, Madam Chairman.

MMA has become an interstate commerce. Congress has the responsibility when we are talking about commerce moving across state lines.

So when you make that broad statement, let's be narrow, because this is a hearing on the legislation, on H.R. 44.

I want to know that I am the best, if I am fighting, and that is the whole point.

So then it is not really a world title.

Right now, we have actors that are acting like the Don King of the MMA world.

Many times we get asked the question, why is Congress involved in this? Well, it is the same reason why we got involved in boxing with the Muhammad Ali Act.

There is no backstop for MMA fighters.

When you make those statements, clarify specifically on what it is you are talking about because, once again, you are talking about the health of the fighter.

That is insulting to every professional athlete.

If the UFC is considered a professional sport, then it should be on a merit-based ranking system.

Mr. Chair, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. However, I would like to point out the positive outcomes this bill would provide to the Hydropower industry. This bill would improve the…

Have you looked at what Alaska is doing within the IHS? You know, they are extremely, obviously, rural and IHS has their own issues, their own problems, which, you know, we are working through that on a task force.

We see that as a significant area of need and we are trying to foster everything that we can do relative to our process to make sure that we are open and willing and we make it as seamless as possible for these smaller practices to compete…

We have spoken as well before about the election security issues and what we are facing with foreign actors trying to interfere.

I think is an overstatement of what the law is.