I add to this, too, if I may, the program supported by this amendment offers opportunities for young adults with intellectual disabilities to be placed in paid jobs, internships, or volunteer positions. Often, the individuals who…

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 87, line 12, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $2,000,000)''. Page 90, line 6…

I am pleased to join my colleagues in cosponsoring this legislation. Our internet economy has been the envy of the world, with good reason. The first site to ever go live on the world wide web did so in August 1991, less than 28 years ago…

A year ago we said good-bye to Louise Slaughter, our dear, dear, friend. Louise Slaughter was a titan of Congress. She was unforgettable. When I first joined the Rules Committee after getting elected, I was immediately drawn to Louise…

Across this country and in my hometown of Sacramento, President Trump is inflicting unnecessary harm to our Federal workers, our economy, and the health and safety of the American people. I have heard from my constituents across my…

Had I been present for the vote on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule on H. Res. 43 (Roll Call Vote No. 34), I would have voted ``aye''. Had I been present for the vote on H. Res. 43, the Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R…

I thank Mr. Pallone for yielding to me and for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, while I believe that we need to do a lot more to combat the opioid and addiction epidemic, I am pleased with some of the specific steps being taken today to help…

This proposed ``Right to Try'' legislation will make it possible for bad actors to take advantage of desperate families. The pill would allow companies to completely circumvent the FDA if they claim to have a new drug or cure for a…

I thank Mr. Tonko for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act. In Sacramento, our publicly owned utility stores spent nuclear fuel at the Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station, despite…

I thank Mr. Hastings for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act. We worked in a bipartisan manner in the Energy and Commerce Committee to ensure there is language in…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5247, the so-called right- to-try legislation. This bill does not give patients the right to try; rather, it gives patients the right to request, which…

I thank the ranking member for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this proposed right-to-try legislation. This bill offers patients false hope. It proposes a pathway to experimental drugs that offers absolutely no…