Kathy Castor

Well, they are America. They are American citizens, so it is not a country.

At a time when drug prices are skyrocketing across the board for consumers, here is one bright light for our neighbors back home.

I think it is clear that the 340B Program is critical to America's healthcare safety net.

340B savings represent less than 2 percent of total drug spending in this country but the benefits here under 340B are so broad.

Once again, I would like to thank my Energy and Commerce colleagues, especially Mr. Guthrie and Ms. Matsui. I urge approval of this bipartisan bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank Mr. Davis for his outstanding advocacy on behalf of families all across America. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2824 because this Republican bill throws up unnecessary bureaucratic hoops and roadblocks to the progress we…

Instead, I urge the House to defeat this bill that is not recommended by anyone in the field. Instead, let's work in a bipartisan way on what works, what saves taxpayers' money in the long run, and, most importantly, what truly boosts…

I think the transformation of electric power generation and the modernization of the grid is one of the most exciting areas of public policy right now.

Solar is much more inexpensive now, and I think this is just going to be the first step.

The time frame set by the DOE is extraordinarily too short for such a transformative impactful type of shift in Federal policy.

For the DOE to cite economic and national security as the guiding principle for this notice of proposed rulemaking really turns that on its head.

So I would say that the true threat to resiliency is the Trump administration's allegiance to the policies and the fuel MECS of 50 years ago.

But if you're a person in Texas or Florida or just about anywhere, what you're seeing right now--rising air conditioning costs because of higher temperatures, your flood insurance is going up, the emergency aid package that all taxpayers…

Mr. Moore, you've said that you anticipate this would be extraordinarily expensive for consumers and businesses, and you threw out a multibillion-dollar number.

Even Katrina standing alone probably will not rise to what we are going to have to do for the three hurricanes that have hit this year and the other extreme weather events.

This is quite a misguided effort that they need to take back to the shop and work on it.

I want to say thank you to Mr. Rush for continuing to raise the important issue of rebuilding or building a new resilient modern grid in Puerto Rico.

I am deeply concerned of the potential risk to human health and the environment caused by exposure to the hazardous materials kept at these sites.

the Trump administration's kind of assault on the professional staff there and personnel would have a real impact on the ability to follow through with your recommendations.

You have, I believe, opened an investigation last week into Administrator Pruitt's travel because it is so out of the ordinary.

These actions taken in totality serve to directly undermine the Agency's ability to effectively protect human health and the environment.

The hearing subject, while important, pales in comparison of the true oversight needed of the Trump Environmental Protection Agency.

Communities have the right to know important details about the type and amount of harmful chemicals released in their neighborhoods.

Administrator Pruitt has no interest in transparency, and that should be unacceptable to every member of this committee.

We learned our lessons, and I think, as we set priorities for leaving here, we do have to prioritize the offshore oil drilling.