I think it is absolutely critical for Congress to continue to pass laws that protect Americans from red tape and regulatory overreach while empowering regulators to do their job efficiently and effectively.

I support what President Trump did in firing Comey. I think that was the right decision.

we're going to get to the bottom of it, like Mr. Comer was talking about.

Mr. Chairman, I want to first thank my friend from Kentucky for his leadership on this bill. The THRIVE Act is an important piece of legislation, and I am proud to cosponsor it. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has found that we lose…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this rule and the underlying legislation, H.R. 5735, the THRIVE Act, which would implement an innovative new approach to millions of men and women recovering from substance abuse by creating a…

Mr. President, I am coming back to the floor, sadly, to make a speech that I promised to make every week that I am in the U.S. Senate as long as a pastor from North Carolina, who has been in mission in Turkey for almost 20 years--until his…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Virginia for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, across the country, communities are struggling to bear the heavy burden of the worsening trend to opioid addiction. At the Committee on Education and the…

Part of it's culture. Part of it's culture within government. I don't believe there's an architecture of government today, whether it's in HHS or anywhere else, that can handle technology with the speed that it's going to come at us.

I'm grateful for the President's proposal. I'm skeptical as to whether we can accomplish all of it, because I think in part of it, it's policy, and this Committee has always tackled it.

Would you agree that accelerating the approval time presents us with the opportunity to put downward pressure on drug pricing?

We have on the Committee passed numerous fast-track initiatives, drugs, devices, so that we could introduce these into the marketplace quicker.

Mr. Speaker, Southeastern University is a Christian liberal arts college located in my hometown of Lakeland, Florida. The university is known for its commitment to providing students with a Spirit-empowered, Christ-centered education…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division B (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of…

Mr. Chairman, initiating an independent counsel investigation comes with many political and constitutional challenges. These individuals were vested with full power and independent authority to exercise all investigative and prosecutorial…

Mr. Chairman, I find it very interesting that the gentleman opposite would claim to know my motives in that he has not talked to me about it. I also find it very ironic that the gentleman makes the argument that my amendment does…

Madam President, I wish to speak briefly. I thank the Democratic leader for giving me the opportunity to speak for 5 minutes to do what I have done every week for the past couple of months and what I will do every week until we get a…

Mr. Chairman, North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District is fortunate to have some of the most beautiful beaches and waterways in the United States, which are major contributors to our State's vibrant tourism industry, attracting more…

This presents a significant conflict of interest and inflicts harm on veteran-owned small businesses.