I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Yarmuth).

I now yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Con. Res. 244, a bill recognizing the work of our Nation's long-term care physicians. Millions of Americans with disabilities or chronic illnesses require…

You know, there's something very ironic about the fact that when we are honoring long-term care physicians, that they have become the pawn by the Republicans to have a discussion on health care reform and--oh, by the way, the long-term…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, I think it is very important for the American people to appreciate that the Hyde amendment is alive and well in this bill. In fact, it is extended in this bill. Many of us who are concerned about making…

I would like to inquire how much time we have left, please. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California has 9 minutes left. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 12.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1174, a bill supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. This resolution was introduced by my distinguished colleague, the…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4840, a bill designating the United States Postal facility located at 1979 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, as the Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office. H.R…

I just want to say how proud I am to be associated with all of you tonight, because this is one issue that has gotten very little attention in this health care debate--the bald-faced discrimination against women in health care--and it's…

I also want to thank Congresswoman Woolsey for her impassioned and principled leadership not only on this issue but so many issues facing Americans. To loosely paraphrase Judy Collins, We have looked at health insurance reform from both…

It's time for us to stop talking in generalities and gibberish. It's time to start talking about real people and their real experiences. One thing all of us can agree on is that we trust our doctors. I just received a letter from a doctor…

My mother, Nancy Kanchelian, was born in 1915 in Fresno, California, the same year the Ottoman Empire began its systematic killing and deportation of millions of her fellow Armenians and members of her own family. A year ago this week, my…

Anthem Blue Cross should be ashamed of itself for raising premiums in California by 39 percent. People in my district have complained of increases as much as $2,400 a year. How can anyone afford that kind of an increase? This at a time…