It would be much better to pay a flat fee that was representative of the true cost of administering the drug and a reasonable profit, rather than to have it be based on cost plus percent of cost.

The reason that number is important is because of the pressure it is putting on our fiscal situation.

They could stop running that ad with the two people in the bathtub that I do not understand.

As much as I would love to spend my time talking about tax cuts with Dr. Holtz-Eakin, I will relent for the moment.

I rise to honor the heroism of Boatswain's Mate Second Class Joseph Leon George. On December 7, 1941, 26-year-old Joe George served as a crew member aboard the USS Vestal, a repair ship that was moored next to the USS Arizona at Pearl…

I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to the following member of my staff, Matt Matis, for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

My question really is whether we need to amend the Hatch Act and make it more clear, in light of the perception by members of the public that there are individuals that are investigating President Trump and they have an agenda.

In order to staff a case in a way that would assure the public that there was not bias going into the case, you would need to know who had donated to who, who had participated in some political activity.

I think it was '93, but I think, again, the Criminal Division and the FBI, the rules were not loosened as to those two organizations.

There is at least one prosecutor on the Mueller team that was at the criminal division and donated to Hillary for America.

I think that's a big step forward, and I can tell Dr. Collins agrees.

Effective oversight relies on receiving the information from the agencies that we oversee.

It is hard for us to develop our oversight if we don't have this information.

I can't think of a more breathtaking display of nerve or brass than what the Republican majority is doing with this bill. After the tragedies we have suffered in Las Vegas and in Orlando, in Aurora, Colorado, that I represent, to race to…

Can you also commit that you will give us responses to those letters?

I wish to recognize and thank a dedicated community leader and civil servant, Charlotte Bobicki. She served as my regional representative in Alamosa, CO, and the San Luis Valley for 8 years. Charlotte began her career as a first grade…

just this morning, a newspaper here on the Hill had an article with the headline ``Experts find tax plan riddled with glitches.'' That is because, without a single hearing on the legislation, last week the majority rushed through a…

Thank you, Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Huffman, and members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to provide this testimony.