However, thoughtfully crafting legislative language that effectuates these goals is a challenge--one that we are doggedly attacking in collaboration.

I would like to thank the Chairman for holding this hearing. Today's discussion will focus on some of the critical questions the Committee must address as we look to finally solve the problem of the broken Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate…

It's important to remember how Congress responded.

I'd like to yield 3 minutes at this time to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) to speak on this legislation.

I thank you for yielding to me. You're raising issues that I don't think were really brought to our attention when we were considering the legislation, and I want to look it over carefully. But I think you raise an interesting point; and…

I would like to submit for the record three letters from the California State Board of Pharmacy and four letters from dozens of organizations representing consumers, patients, physicians, researchers, and public health advocates. These…

At this time I wish to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Michaud).

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. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Johnson of Georgia The Acting…

I seek recognition in support of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, after line 2, insert the following new paragraph: (8) The Draft Supplemental…

This amendment selects some statements from the State Department's draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to try to suggest that the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline poses no threat to the environment. I only wish that were the…

My colleagues, I think this amendment says if you're going to go ahead with this pipeline, at least look for other ways to reduce carbon emissions. Put the burden on the Keystone XL pipeline producers and Alberta, Canada. Don't just accept…

I am pleased at this time to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to my colleague from the State of California (Mrs. Capps).

May I inquire as to how many speakers there are on the other side.

I'm pleased now to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush), our ranking member on the Subcommittee on Energy.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from the State of Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky).

How will this delay the project? It simply says, as they develop this pipeline, they have to look for other ways. They can then start figuring that out without delaying the project, as I understand it.

I now yield 2 minutes to our colleague from New York (Mr. Tonko), the ranking member of one of our Energy Subcommittees.

For years through two different administrations, agency leaders have known that there were problems with the underlying law.

This month we passed a grim milestone. Scientists recorded atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide of more than 400 parts per million. The last time carbon dioxide concentrations were at that level was 3 million years ago. Seas were 60…

And my colleagues, the issue is, if we don't build this pipeline, can that tar sands oil be trucked? Can it be taken to market? And I submit that if it's not, if we don't build this tar sands pipeline, they're not going to be able to…

During rollcall vote No. 179 on H.R. 3, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' personal explanation

Who has the right to close on this amendment? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Nebraska has the right to close on this amendment.

And we have done nothing to fix sequestration, which represents a major reversal of progress.

I think we can agree that it is important to make sure there are clear reporting requirements and consistent measures in place so that we can track progress over time.

Last week, the House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act--the law that builds on bipartisan mental health parity efforts to extend mental health and substance use disorder benefits and parity protections for 62 million Americans.