"I have a Senate co-sponsor. Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota has the companion bill, Senate bill 1122."
"My bill would provide $200 million per year for five years for 100 school-based pilot programs on mental health nationwide."
"It would support and implement comprehensive culturally and linguistically appropriate services."
"H.R. 1109 is supported by the Mental Health Liaison Group, which consists of 51 mental health organizations."
"I have the greatest respect for flight attendants, the primary connection with customers."
"The Army Corps of Engineers is--simply put--the nation's premier water resources expert for our Nation."
"Thank you for your commitment. And you heard it."
"the intent of that study was to start getting our arms around the magnitude of the flooding problem that we face with the future conditions that we are going to be dealing with."
"I thank you for convening the 'Water Resources Development Acts: Status of Implementation And Assessing Future Needs' hearing."
"As your subcommittee and the full committee continues work to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)..."
"This is an important program for the nation--but also to my district."
"Congress needs to step up and provide funding and the appropriate authorities to EPA to restore these watersheds."