I would much rather hear from some of our doctor friends who are speaking so eloquently. I have another doctor, a member of the Health Subcommittee, from Pennsylvania. I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman, Dr. Tim Murphy.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hultgren).

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I find it interesting that the gentleman who just spoke signed a letter to former Speaker Pelosi on December 17, 2009, that says the IPAB provisions severely limit the congressional…

I'll yield to myself at this time, then, such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, the PATH Act, not only fixes our broken medical liability system; it also repeals the Independent Payment…

When GenOn announced it would close its coal-fired power plant in Elrama, in my district in southwestern Pennsylvania, my community didn't just lose the 50 remaining jobs; it also lost a vital component to economic growth: affordable…

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Mr. President, I rise to state my strong support for this important legislation. In particular, I am pleased that the legislation corrects an arbitrary requirement by the Federal Railroad Administration regarding rolling stock for…

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Today the House of Representatives lost a distinguished Member who served with honor for more than two decades. I had the pleasure of working with Donald Payne many times over the years. He had an incredible heart for Africa and suffering…

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Just today we heard reports that two more American servicemembers in Afghanistan were gunned down by the very security forces they are helping to train. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. Last week, two Army officers were…

Today I rise to recognize Sherry Stinebiser for decades of service to the communities of northwestern Pennsylvania. On June 25, 2011, Sherry was elected to a 1-year term as president of the ladies auxiliary to the Department of…

I would like to inquire of the gentleman if he is prepared to yield back. I am prepared to close.

I yield myself the balance of my time. Tonight, as Pastor Youcef sits in prison, awaiting a hangman's noose, I want him to know and the people of Iran to know and the people of the world to know that we stand with him. Our thoughts and our…

While we are all aware of the debt this country has hanging over our heads, over $15.3 trillion, we have to also be aware of what it takes to grow our way out of this debt. Part of the way of growing us out of this debt is by having jobs…

On rollcall No. 91, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' ____________________

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the leaders on both sides of the aisle for allowing this resolution to come to the floor so promptly. Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights reads…