Last October, President Trump loudly proclaimed that the Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare, was ``virtually dead.'' He said it was finished, it was gone. This was after the pummeling that this law had been taking over 2017 in the unsuccessful…

I want to congratulate the sponsors of this legislation and also just note that the Elizabeth Dole Foundation is a strong supporter. This is a group that has been formed to help wounded warriors in terms of getting the caregiving help that…

The bottom line is that Congress must address the multiemployer pension crisis, and we must act soon.

The costs and consequences of inaction are enormous and the consequences will be devastating.

I am here today to talk about a positive, encouraging decision that occurred last week for the State of Connecticut that was issued by the Under Secretary of the Treasury, David Kautter. It concerned a terrible problem that has swept…

These Americans worked a lifetime and earned their pension. American workers don't want a bailout.

I was around here in 2008 when this institution moved at Mach speed to bail out the banks, to the tune of about $800 billion.

It's actually a fairly modest proposal in comparison. But the benefit, obviously, would be to help 10 million-plus Americans who basically paid into their retirements.

It has been just about 100 hours since the House Republican leadership released their tax plan finally, not only to the American people, but also to their own rank and file Members. I represent a great district, it is eastern Connecticut…

the last defense authorization bill that was just signed in December by President Obama actually raised the Cyber Command to parity with the full other combatant commands

Going back to the days of Teddy Roosevelt, it has been a bipartisan principle that protecting the public health in America's environment is the sacred obligation of all of us who have the honor to serve this Nation in elective or appointed…

Albert Einstein is reported to have once said: The definition of insanity is trying to do the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Using that definition, the men in the white coats with large butterfly nets have…

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 Connecticut will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 165 will not be…

Again, briefly, I appreciate the gentleman's comments. I would just note, though, if you go back 10 years ago, the disparity between charter school funding at the Federal level versus magnet schools was two to one in favor of charters. We…

This, I think, is a very modest amendment, which just simply seeks to restore a cut to the existing 2017 level of support for the Magnet Schools Assistance Program, which is a program which has been around for quite a while. It actually…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 796, line 5, insert after the dollar amount `` ``(reduced by $1,184,000) (increased by $1,184,000)''…

May I ask how much time I have left. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania). The gentleman from Connecticut has 2 minutes remaining.

It is about leadership at sea, but it is also about leadership, I think, ashore as well.

Indeed, article I, section 8, clause 13 of the U.S. Constitution is very clear. It is Congress's duty to, quote, 'provide and maintain a Navy,' which certainly means a Navy that is well-equipped, well-trained, and adequately manned.

This amendment, which I introduced with my colleague Congressman John Larson also of Connecticut, will address a serious escalating problem in north central and eastern Connecticut. Thousands of homes there are currently at risk of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1240, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

I want to thank the chairman for his remarks, and I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson), my colleague.

Because even today, I have been a little confused about, you know, who is the decisionmaker.

It is about safety, and it is about leadership at sea.

No matter how tough our operating environment or how strained our budget, we shouldn't be and cannot be colliding with other ships and running aground.