I commend Representative Collins for success on this very important issue. Oftentimes people ask what is required of us, and it is to do justice and love mercy, and that is exactly what the First Step Act does. Is it a perfect bill? No, it…

Mr. President, I rise to honor two people from my State and yours who served in World War II and are being celebrated in Northwest Louisiana--Charles Davis and Doug Curtis. Both are 92 years old. Mr. Davis celebrates his 93rd birthday in 2…

Your Hatch-Waxman bill for example, which made such a difference among my patients.

I couldn't have said it better myself, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with that, I will again say I support this legislation. I think the policy concept of revenue sharing from energy production is a solid one, but we have got to make sure that…

I appreciate the opportunity to come speak in support of this legislation. I think this is important legislation to ensure that our territories can share in the revenues from offshore energy production. I believe the States and I believe…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak to my friend, Dr. Tommy Middleton, the executive director of the Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge, who just opened us in prayer. Dr. Middleton oversees 100 churches and missions, which include…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot of talk about this program. We have heard a lot about affordability, folks talking about being fiscally conservative and making sure that this program is financially…

I thank my colleague, Congressman Lamborn, for organizing this Special Order, recognizing the 77th annual National Bible Week in America. As we know and has been said today, this is a declaration that was first made by President Franklin…

One, we cannot get natural gas from where it is produced up to New England.

So the legislation we have proposed would authorize DOE to lease up to 200 million barrels of storage capacity.

I ask my colleagues for support, and I yield back.

I think there has been resistance from hospital systems regarding price transparency.

Mr. President, I would like to thank the senior Senator from Utah who is retiring at the end of this session of Congress. Senator Hatch has faithfully served the public for 40 years in the U.S. Senate, constantly using the interface of…

we would love to have all of you onboard as well.

when you align the incentives of the patient and the physician, both in terms of her health, as well as the financial incentives, is when you get the best outcomes.

So if you are saying through the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program or through Medicare, mandating price transparency for the beneficiaries of those programs?

What on the Federal level could be done to aid the issue of price transparency, if you will?

I will just make that statement. If we are going to find the revenue someplace, it does seem that we need to look at what is an equitable distribution and how do we truly honor people.