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Mr. Speaker, tomorrow the President moves to Florida to salvage or to attempt to salvage a deteriorating political situation caused by accepting NASA Deputy Director Garver's poor decision to cancel Constellation. Constellation consists at…
I want to make sure that you, as the highest legal law enforcement official in the land, are clear on what Congress' intention was with respect to the CSA.
That Act is very important. It was a tough slog here to get that done and, I think, very, very important to have it done.
I believe that approach is misguided and contributes to the proliferation of obscenity that harms individuals, families, and communities.
Mr. Speaker, Lori Garver is the number two administrator at NASA, who is a political appointee that has been given credit as the prime author of the program to cut the Constellation. In a speech in Maryland a fortnight ago, she said…
Mr. President, there is a tax hike of $20 billion on medical devices in this bill. These taxes are passed on to patients in the form of higher prices and higher insurance premiums. My amendment would prevent this new tax from raising costs…
Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to support my motion to commit. Simply put, this motion protects the 11 million Medicare beneficiaries, both seniors and the disabled, currently participating in the Medicare Advantage program. If the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside. I have an amendment at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows…
Mr. President, I feel deeply about this. I do not think we should leave these wounded warriors without access to the best medical devices, and I do not think we should be assessing them extra costs. This is a simple amendment. This is one…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending motion to offer a motion to commit. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Hatch]…
Mr. President, before I discuss my motion to commit to protect the Medicare Advantage Program for more than 10 million seniors, I would like to take a few moments to discuss the broader issue of health care reform. To be honest, we have…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To protect access for America's…
Mr. President, before I talk about my amendment to exempt our Nation's wounded warriors from this new medical device tax, let me take a moment to talk about the enormous tax burden imposed under this bill. Republicans in Congress agree…
Madam Speaker, our middle class families and small business owners need fast action if they are to pull themselves out of the recession. The health care legislation that passed the House floor Sunday evening does just that. Beginning this…
I yield the gentleman 1 additional minute. Mr. DeFAZIO. We are still repairing the damage the Bush administration did to the Veterans Health Administration. They need better funding. We are on a path now to give them 2 years of certainty…
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on the resolution under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of House Resolution 1099, recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. I would like to thank my colleague from Iowa (Mr. Braley) for putting…