Eric Swalwell

We got a question just a moment ago from Lee Hawn, @LeeAhawn, and he said, ``How are the new VA Director's changes coming along?'' I would ask more broadly, what would you like to see in treating post-traumatic stress to make sure that it…

You are hitting on Stephen Brown @StevBrown__. He asked, ``Can our government offer incentives to veterans who want to start small businesses?'' He just asked that on Twitter. What do you think about that? Can we do more?

Tonight we are back with the Future Forum, a group of young Members of Congress here to discuss an issue that is near and dear to our hearts and one that is on the minds of each of us on a daily basis, and that is the issue of our…

I think creating a regulatory framework is helpful for all of us, and, again, I don't--I think it would be beneficial for us all to have it at one location.

I represent Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory in Livermore, California, in the 15th District.

the game changing nature of fusion energy bears repeating, energy production that is safe, clean, and abundant that would change the landscape of energy forever.

I think the difference is that some of these middle ground concepts, like ours, and a number of others, do have the potential to be faster and less expensive because of the--we don't need lasers or superconducting magnets.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 25, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $20,000,000)''. Page 27, line 13, after the dollar amount…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Perry

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 21, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $25,500,000)''. Page 22, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert…

I want to thank our ranking member and also the chair for bringing forward this bipartisan and necessary legislation. As we speak right now, Americans are under attack, and these attacks are not coming in the form of anything that we have…

I rise this evening to report back to the Congress on the progress of the House Democratic Caucus' newest group, Future Forum. Future Forum is made up of 14 Members of Congress who are going across the country to talk about issues facing…

Just looking at the Twitter feed, we see @hi_moya saying: As graduation approaches, my student debt looms over me like an oncoming storm. It makes me hesitant to start grad school. I appreciate the gentleman from Colorado alluding to the…

I mean, this seems like a problem of, What do you do with the student today and the student tomorrow? And that revolves around what the interest rates are going to be. And you just alluded to, this isn't just about today and tomorrow. This…

I am glad you mentioned the effect it would have on the economy. I just heard 2 minutes ago from Andreas Giraldo. He said with the $389 that is going to student loan debt, I could be buying a house. If you just imagine, you take 40 million…

Thank you. I don't think we could end on a more inspirational note than the eloquent words from our former chairman from Connecticut, Mr. Larson. This is about the future. I am proud to be a sponsor of the Social Security Fairness Act. I…

Now, we are talking about student loan debt as well as student loan interest rates, two separate issues, but both affecting essentially the same generation. We saw just this week our colleague, Joe Courtney, within the past week introduced…

I know there are a number of colleges in your district in Washington or around your district. And when you talk to young people today and they are thinking about going to college, how much are you hearing that the potential of debt is…

I mentioned that we are going to be having a conversation not just here on the House floor, but we have been talking to young Americans and people with student debt across America. So you can tweet on your phone at #mystudentdebt or on…

And is it just young people who are concerned about it? What do you hear from their parents as far as what the debt means if they have got a child who has just graduated college and is out there in the job market? Are you hearing from the…

We have become in the Bay Area a place where approximately 75 percent of the venture funding is going right now. There are a lot of smart, young, energetic determined people with good ideas, but they don't have a lot of funding. And for…

I thank the gentleman from Washington, and I look forward to seeing your good work across Washington and in this Congress to address this moral crisis of our generation.

The bay area is a beautiful place to live. It is 80 degrees there this week. It is one of the most educated places in the world. It has an innovation economy that is charting the course for the new American economy and is really defining…

We are looking at Twitter, and I see Jenna on Twitter from New York City, who says: I chose a State school as the affordable choice over better schools where I was accepted and still have $30,000 in student loan debt. Are you seeing that…