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Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago, on August 23, Army Specialist Matthew Turcotte was killed during a live ammunition exercise at Fort Carson in Colorado. Specialist Turcotte was a lifelong resident of North Smithfield, Rhode Island. He joined the…
Mr. Chair, I want to thank my colleagues: Congressman Beyer, Congressman Langevin, Congresswoman Bonamici, Congressman Keating, Congressman Ted Lieu, and Congressman Schneider, who are cosponsors of this amendment. This amendment would…
Mr. Chair, I yield 45 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Schneider).
Mr. Chair, I yield the balance of my time to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop).
Mr. Chair, may I inquire how much time I have? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 3 minutes remaining.
Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from the great State of Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin), my distinguished senior colleague.
Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 245, strike line 7 and all that follows through ``Executive Order 13547.''. The Acting…
Mr. President, I am here to speak about President Trump's decision to shut down the DACA Program, the so-called Dream program that allows children who were brought here by their parents, often at a very young age, and who grew up here and…
Mr. President, I rise today, along with so many of my colleagues--and Ms. Stabenow, who just spoke--with regard to DACA. We are here to oppose President Trump's unnecessary, political, and damaging decision to end the Deferred Action for…
There is a strong demand signal for more cybersecurity workers.
Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Chairman, once again we are on the House floor debating ocean planning. The reality is that comprehensive ocean planning works. We have done it in Rhode Island, and we have done…
The incident involving the USS Fitzgerald and the McCain were tragic events, and I wish we had never gotten to this point.
Mr. Speaker, from its earliest days, the Trump administration has embraced disastrous immigration policies. First was the unconstitutional Muslim ban rooted in fear rather than fact. Then came the obsession with an ineffective and…
There is nothing republican or democrat about ending hospital-acquired infections.
Congress should focus on keeping and enforcing the individual mandate, and increasing penalties as contemplated by the ACA for those who stay out of the market.
The ACA has worked in Rhode Island and we have a remarkable story to tell.
Why did you choose the reimbursement system rather than the risk pool?