Any sort of chilling effect on women's health providers or barring of Federal grants and reimbursements for preventive healthcare services at Planned Parenthood would affect millions of Americans.

I am disappointed that here we have worked so hard this year to find common ground and compromise for the American people.

In theory, we are here to address two bills, but we have yet to see any reliable evidence to show that these bills are anything more than a quote/unquote 'solution in search of a problem.'

These bills before us would end these important services in our communities all for political gain.

the Medicaid Program is a critical safety net for all Americans who know that if they fall on hard times, they will not need to sacrifice their access to health care.

I believe that is not one of these that should be supported.

The Affordable Care Act took great strides in streamlining eligibility to the program, ensuring that it would be there for those who need it.

After Fukushima, I urged the NRC and PG&E to suspend this process, this renewal process, until seismic risks at Diablo were better understood.

The Endangered Species Act, or ESA, is one of our Nation's most essential and effective conservation laws.

Threatened wildlife populations are an invaluable and precious part of our global ecosystems, and we have a responsibility to ensure their survival through ESA.

ESA played a critical role in the survival of key wildlife populations in my district in California and throughout the Nation.