Separating families is dehumanizing, not only for those that have been separated but also for the separators.

That, as a doctor, is my priority, and we have a plan, it is the California Salton Sea Management Plan.

This is an outrage. Morally, it is a stain in our conscience as individuals.

As a physician, we have the Hippocratic Oath, 'First do no harm'. And I believe that should be a guiding principle for our Federal Government as well.

I would strongly encourage the committee to draft report language that reiterates Congress' commitment to both the Salton Sea and the DCP.

I strongly urge the Committee to follow through on the commitments made to the residents of Southern California.

Let's be very clear that it was CBP and ICE that detained children in cages.

This problem is not over, even after they unify the child with the family, right?

Yes or no, do you feel that they were retraumatized by being separated from their parents?

Because of the ACA, insurance companies must cover essential health benefits like HIV tests and antiviral medications.

As a public health expert, I am concerned about the impact climate change is having on the spread of vector-borne diseases.

The ACA defended full protections for people with preexisting conditions, and those are three components.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Isn't it true that climate change is making it more difficult to improve air quality?

It included my legislation, the Tribal Digital Access Act, which, if implemented properly, will take real, concrete steps toward bridging the digital divide in Tribal communities while helping neighboring nontribal communities as well.

Today's hearing is critical because it is an opportunity to do a progress report on the administration's implementation of one of the committee's most important bipartisan achievements, the RAY BAUM'S Act.

It is my privilege to acknowledge November as Eye Donation Month, dedicated to increasing awareness of the need to register as an eye, organ, and tissue donor. Since 1983, the Eye Bank Association of America, EBAA, and each of its…

this is a definite public health concern.

I believe that Stark Law is important but it needs to be tweaked because currently physician practices are hampered from fully and successfully participating in APMs.

I was pleased to partner with my colleague and fellow physician, Congressman Bucshon, to introduce H.R. 4206, the Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act.

these fine particles, particle matter 2.5 microns and substance from a fire in California can travel clear across the country.

The military burns their trash, including computers, plastic, and medical waste, in open-air burn pits, creating smoke with toxic chemicals like metals and carcinogens that pose serious health risks to our troops. Our servicemembers and…

I urge Members to defeat the previous question. I urge Members to do the right thing, to think strategically, and to think about the overall out-of-pocket costs.

Premiums are skyrocketing across the country, caused by this administration's sabotage of the Affordable Care Act. Just listen to the insurance company CEOs who are directly stating that not funding cost-sharing reductions for point of…

The United States Constitution defines Tribes in our Nation as sovereign governments with a unique relationship with the United States Federal Government. Many treaties and Supreme Court cases show legal precedent that they are sovereign…