I do not believe the American people want more air and water pollution.

Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my appreciation to a dedicated public servant at the Congressional Research Service, CRS, of the Library of Congress, Ms. Nina M. Serafino. Ms. Serafino recently retired after…

They come, they do a song and a dance, they do the rope-a-dope, they talk about all these drug programs that they have for discounts, they sashay their way out of here, get on their planes, and they never lower the prices.

However, we also have a duty to ensure that every taxpayer's dollar is put to its most effective and efficient use.

In this dangerous world, the readiness of our warfighters is essential to national security, and Congress has a duty to provide our military with all the necessary resources.

Every dollar that is squandered through waste, duplication, or fraud is a dollar not available for military training, advanced weaponry, and salaries and benefits for our uniformed and non-uniformed personnel.

We could save $125 billion just by reducing bureaucratic bloat and contractor fraud and waste and abuse and overruns.

I represent the Eighth Congressional District in Maryland, which includes NIH, which is now slated for a $6 billion cut.

When you have that kind of systemic repeat dysfunction over the decades, you've got to believe it's not totally pathological; it's working for somebody.

Culture change can't happen if it doesn't start at the top, all the way at the top.

What we don't know at this point is what specific regulatory changes might be forthcoming from the administration in this field and how they would affect the environment and affect workers.

I certainly will do that. Mr. McCARTHY. It seems as though the gentleman has a little short- term memory of how they brought the Affordable Care Act and the CBO report when it came before us. It was not brought before us until it came…

The third bill and the fourth bill. Mr. McCARTHY. Those will be later in the month. Next week we will have two of those up that you referred to.

I guess the answer to that question, Mr. Speaker, is what will determine an upset. Will the American people be upset? Will the Republicans be upset? The answer to that question remains in the hands of our Republican colleagues, because…

Mr. Speaker, I ask that the gentleman's words be taken down. I have never had such a vicious attack made on me. But I must admit I was deeply disappointed last night. My congratulations to the young men at Xavier and their coach, but my…

It will probably be my last question. I have an additional observation. Mr. McCARTHY. Before I depart, though, I would like, Mr. Speaker, to wish my friend from the other side of the aisle a very happy St. Patrick's Day. I do apologize. I…

Lastly--and I know you are glad to hear that comment, as are the folks waiting to do 1-minutes--we have received a letter from Secretary Mnuchin on March 8. It was directed to the Speaker, Mr. Leader, and like most Secretaries of the…

Are they available now to be reviewed prior to them coming up later in the month? I yield to the gentleman. Mr. McCARTHY. Yes. The committee has marked them up.