It could also damage our relationship with close allies, lead to a trade war that could severely damage our whole economy.
In my home State of Pennsylvania, we have a long, long list of hospitals that depend upon the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
We need to look at the full array of benefits that hospitals can provide, thankfully, with the 340B Program supporting that.
It is a critically important program.
The Federal Government should not run every aspect of our lives--but it is an umbrella on a rainy day--it is a shelter in a powerful storm.
Despite the devastation, it took 43 DAYS for President Trump to approve Public Assistance Program disaster aid to Puerto Rico.
That is not the kind of leadership the people of Puerto Rico, or any Americans affected by disasters, expect or deserve.
FEMA's mission is supposed to be 'helping people before, during, and after disasters.'
We need to do more events of this nature to get help to those who are in need of assistance.
The Federal Government is help when no other source of help can meet the challenges of long-term recovery we may be facing is sufficient.
H.R. 3686 was introduced with 44 original sponsors, who joined me in supporting funding for Texas Hurricane Harvey Recovery.
I think it is important to acknowledge again that when we speak we speak for our brothers and sisters in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
I think it is important to express appreciation, but also to be honest on where we are today.
I think it is important for this committee to have a full briefing on Russia.
First of all, let me be very clear: $18 billion for a fence that was told to us by the administration that it was going to be paid for by th...
I hope that we can have succeeding hearings on the ongoing recovery of our respective communities.
I introduced the first relief bill, which was for $174 billion.
I would like to put three questions on the record for Mr. Brock Long to hear.