I think it is really encouraging that the President and Congress are having this important conversation and actually having it in a bipartisan way.

I thank my friend, Mr. Nadler, for yielding and for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, as a former Delaware Secretary of Labor, I rise today to strongly oppose H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017. This bill on the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for the opportunity to speak at this Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, as the former secretary of labor and head of personnel for the State of Delaware, I am here this evening on the floor of the House…

99 percent of businesses with more than 50 workers offer some form of paid time off to employees.

I thank my friend and mentor, the gentleman from South Carolina, for his kind words and for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we deal with important issues every day in this House, but there are few issues as meaningful to so many lives as the…

I thank my friend and fellow member of the Agriculture Committee, Mr. McGovern, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H. Con. Res. 71, the Republicans' proposed budget. This plan would make extreme and irresponsible cuts…

Last Friday, straight from the train, I had the opportunity to join fellow Delawarians for a rally in support of DREAMers in our State and across our country. These are young adults who were brought to America as children. This is the only…

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I believe there is a place for regulations.

I really want to touch a little bit on both regulation and also on capacity.

there seems to be, just like in the past with the digital divide, you have sometimes those who get access to new technologies and others who don't.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. This important legislation would allow more Americans to enter the workforce…

I want to thank Mr. Conyers and my colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee for their work on this important legislation and for bringing this bill to the floor today. An efficient bankruptcy system is important to the smooth…

I include in the Record a letter from the Judicial Conference. Judicial Conference of the United States, Washington, DC, April 3, 2017. Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: On behalf of…

I am glad this is a bipartisan issue that we are dealing with here, particularly when we talk about retirement and the security of families and individuals.

I look forward to working with you on developing sound policy for all of agriculture, including in the 2018 Farm Bill.

I want to follow up on a question that Representative Bustos asked earlier.

As the Member of Congress from Delaware, one of the largest economic drivers in my state is the poultry industry.

We need all those tools available.

Congratulations on your confirmation, and also to welcome you.

I appreciate your concern regarding the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration's (GIPSA) Interim Final Rule (IFR) and the impact this rule could potentially have on the poultry industry.

I was really pleased to hear you say if they grow it, we want to sell it.

I include in the Record a letter from AARP which makes clear health care will be sabotaged under this bill, and healthcare costs for older Americans will ``dramatically increase.'' [From the House Democratic Leader's Press Office, May 3…

I know in these polarized times we often forget our actual connections to each other, but we are all connected. A sick, uninsured employee affects the bottom line of a small business. Uncompensated care in the emergency room, we all pay…

I know that I am new to the House, but I was elected by my constituents to reach across the aisle and get things done. Sadly, instead of reaching across the aisle to work on commonsense fixes to the Affordable Care Act, some of my…