Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the House consideration of the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act that House Republicans have incorrectly and misleadingly renamed the Zika Vector Control Act. In the 113th Congress, this exact…

This penalty is a big deal and it is a big part of the system.

Well, the promise was not about new coverage. The promise was if you like your existing plan, you can keep it.

Fact number one, premiums and deductibles have risen every year since the ACA passed in 2010.

The promise was to everybody--if you like your health plan you can keep it--37 times over.

ObamaCare has increased premiums for the average American family.

Clearly, in my opinion, the Affordable Care Act has failed its namesake intention.

Mr. President, I wish to recognize the week of May 15 through 21, 2016, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. As each Louisianian knows, the beginning of June marks the beginning of hurricane season, and we are acutely aware of how…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this Zika Vector Control Act and want to commend Congressman Gibbs for his leadership in bringing this forward as we work here in the House to combat Zika. The House is doing a number of things this…

Maybe we should acknowledge past mistakes, and figure out how we can rectify the situation before we start imposing stricter and more stringent regulations.

We need to realize that maybe mistakes were made in the past because the natural delta would allow that water to flow out.

The Federal Government, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--their actions in regard to the management of the river system in south Louisiana has largely resulted in the loss of about 1,900 square miles of coastal wetlands.

The Federal Government is causing the problems, from an economic and from an environmental perspective.

Why in the world would we want to bring the Federal Government and their record of success into an area that actually has an excellent record of managing resources for energy development, commercial and recreational fishing, and multiple…

As Congressman Duncan mentioned, the largest dead zone in North America is off the coast of Louisiana.

This would be very helpful to small businesses and families, and I hope we can work with the committee to see this pathway on this.

the National Ocean Policy is a tool for planning, not a mandate that strips local and stakeholder control of our ocean's resources.

It is a determined bureaucratic body, unelected officials who are accountable to no one, including Congress.