Gus Bilirakis: “This was an easy bipartisan win for our committee last Congress, so there is no reason we cannot get this bill across…”

I thank the chair for giving me the opportunity to speak. She has done such an outstanding job as chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. We are so very fortunate. She thinks of her constituents and the American people as a whole…

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close after Mr. Pallone. I reserve the balance of my time.

I encourage a ``yes'' vote, and I congratulate Representative Torres and others for this great bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

The gentleman is correct, the sponsor of the bill. We are upholding this very important need. We are moving forward because we have a chairman and a ranking member that worked very hard to address these issues and move them forward. Let's…