Doris Matsui

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the rule and the underlying legislation. Well, here we go again. In fact, I've lost count of how many times we've had to vote on a bill to repeal the…

Thank you very much. I ask unanimous consent to insert my statement in the Record opposing the GOP's heartless Mother's Day gift--more work and less pay for working moms. Happy Mother's Day. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

Lifeline needs to be expanded in a reasonable way so we capture more of the qualified households.

I believe we need more time to really figure out the real impact of this.

I thank the gentlelady for yielding me time. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of defeating the previous question. Putting people back to work is our number one priority. Mr. Connolly's bill, which is part of the Make It In America…

I strongly believe that Lifeline should be reformed and modernized in a responsible manner.

My goal is to ensure that every American that qualifies get access to one of three things.

expand it to broadband.

The Affordable Care Act was carefully drafted so not to add to the deficit.

I understand the frustration here, and I am frustrated too regarding the draft of 2011.

Technology is changing health care as we know it.

The clarity of the final guidance can improve confidence for investment and bringing new innovative applications to the consumer.

We understand how important that is and how important it is to free up the federal spectrum.

Right, exactly, but the unlicensed spectrum is also necessary for you too, correct?

So you think that this is going to be the future, and in essence, as fast as we can do this, the better it is going to be?

I thank the gentlelady from New York for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support for the bipartisan, Senate- passed Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. Since the Violence Against Women Act first became law in 1994…

For far too long our country has ignored the blatant warning signals that climate change is real, and its effects are happening all around us, from droughts to wildfires to extreme flooding. The time to act is now. Numerous reports…

I would like to thank my friend, the gentlelady from Hawaii, for organizing this time for all of us to honor Daniel Inouye. It's with heavy heart that I rise here today in support of this resolution honoring the late Senator Inouye. On…

I'd like to thank my colleague for yielding. I also want to say, Madam Speaker, thank you for your many wonderful years of service and our friendship. We'll miss you in this Chamber, and we wish you well. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong…

I rise this evening to pay tribute to the innocent victims who were tragically struck down in Newtown, Connecticut, and to condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless act of violence that claimed their lives. That so many victims…

I'd like to thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller) for yielding time to me and for bringing us together. Mr. Speaker, when the 113th Congress starts next year we'll be greeting many new colleagues, and that means we'll have to…

In case, just in case it does not work out quite the way you feel it should work out, do you have a next step at all?

If we don't see strong participation from the broadcasters during the incentive auction process that reaches Congress' goals, does FCC have a fallback plan?

The No More Solyndras Act is just the latest scheme by the majority party to distract from the real issues that affect our economy and to attack America's clean energy investments and future. While Solyndra did not achieve its goals, other…

I do believe that DOD, NTIA, and the FCC understand the urgency that they must reevaluate underutilized government spectrum holdings.