What this bill is about is taking women who can't afford to get an abortion and not allowing them to use taxpayer- funded money to get it. The assumption on the other side is they won't have money, because people who are in dire straits…

I want to thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her tireless work and leadership on behalf of women's health. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 7. This discriminatory bill would undermine a woman's access to abortion…

Mr. President, I am going to speak only for a few minutes so that we can have the vote occur at 5:30, on time. I wanted to say that I am pleased to be here to support Governor Nikki Haley as our Ambassador to the United Nations. The United…

Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which…

Let me first thank Congresswoman Plaskett for her tireless leadership to protect our progress, but also for her vigilance and hard work on behalf of her district and the territories. I thank her and Congressman Marc Veasey for cosponsoring…

When disaster strikes, there is a lot of hard work to be done, and every second counts. First responders go into action for those that need help. Relief organizations and volunteers rush in to begin the process of cleaning up. Utilities…

Again, I thank Mr. Pallone for his diligence in solving this problem not only for his constituents there in New Jersey after Superstorm Sandy, but many of my family were down in south Mississippi and we know what happened in Katrina with…

I am pleased to support H.R. 290, a bill to reform the FCC, sponsored by the chair of the full Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. Speaker, this bill has a unique history. It has been passed out of the House not once or twice, but four…

I include in the Record the committee report for this legislation from the last Congress. H.R. 423, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 background and need for legislation Spoofing is a practice in which a phone number shown on a phone or caller…

At this time I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden), the author of the legislation and the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

I thank our ranking member for yielding and also for his steadfast commitment to protecting the health and well- being of all Americans. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this resolution, which would advance the repeal of the…

I have been listening to the debate, and I see the buzzwords that have been used about the repeal of the Affordable Care Act: ``patient-centered''--that sounds good--and ``against bureaucrats''--that sounds good. What they don't tell you…

I want to thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey for yielding, but also for her tremendous leadership on so many issues, including as a champion for women and women's health and reproductive health care, and also for this important…

Let me first say how happy I am today to acknowledge the extraordinary accomplishments of two high school football teams in my beautiful congressional district. Until now, Oakland, California, never held a State championship, but now we…

Mr. President, I withdraw the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is withdrawn. The Senator from Wyoming. Amendments Nos. 181 and 179 En Bloc

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, these bills are a group of bills that have been considered for many years and have passed on partisan votes in the House. What you do when you repeal regulations or make it harder to have regulations is…

Mr. President, we have had a number of discussions about how to go about repealing and replacing the health care bill that is now law in our country. We have had a number of very thoughtful discussions on our side. I know a date has been…

Mr. President, if there is any time, I would like to also say there have been a lot of concerns about the fiscal nature of this-- making sure that we do it in a manner that does not waste taxpayer resources. There has been another…