Kathy Castor

I would certainly echo his comments.

Vaccinate your children against measles. There is no reason not to, and there is every reason that they could be a threat to themselves and other children if they don't get that vaccine.

The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting or NASPER Reauthorization Act, by our Ranking Member Pallone and Representative Whitfield, will reauthorize the improved prescription drug monitoring programs.

Led by Chairman Pitts and Ranking Member Pallone, this legislation will improve patient access by bringing clarity and transparency.

The Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act, as led by Representatives Kinzinger and Capps, the legislation will save lives.

My good friend and fellow Texan Dr. Mike Burgess--I wish Mike was here to hear me brag about him--and I have led these legislative efforts.

In the end, it was political disagreements, not policy concerns, that kept us from the finish line.

We were so close last year, and the SGR repeal was combined at one point with one of the----how many, 50----in the series of repeal of the ACA, wholesale repeals.

This is a bad policy. It is shortsighted, and its consequences are so far reaching.

I thank the gentleman for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, this is a terrible time for Republicans in Congress to play political games with America's homeland security. Our country and its citizens must remain safe and secure. International…

I am perplexed with the heartless amendments from the Republicans in Congress because, in the State of Florida, our Republican legislature passed a law last year to provide instate tuition to the same DREAM Act students. Now, the…

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I thank the gentlelady from California for her longstanding leadership, her commitment to human rights and change in a positive way for the relationship between the United States of America and Cuba. I also would be remiss if I didn't…

the Affordable Care Act cut Medicare, and you are implying to the Medicare beneficiaries our older neighbors, our parents and grandparents, that they have suffered, their benefits have been cut, which could not be further from the truth.

I just don't think that is smart policy.

Medicaid's costs per beneficiary are substantially lower than per beneficiary costs for private insurance, and Medicaid's cost per beneficiary have been growing more slowly than per beneficiary costs under private insurance.

we should do this as soon as possible.

the Congress should act.

Thank you all for being here today and for everything you are doing and your teams are doing to combat the Ebola threat.

We have heard from Doctors Without Borders and other international organizations about the need for flexibility and adaptability in our response.

It seemed that much of the discussion of quarantines and travel bans reflected political concerns, instead of the advice of public health experts.

I think to the large extent, certainly running the Monrovia Medical Unit, it is supported by multiple agencies.

On November 5, the President requested $6.2 billion from Congress to enhance the U.S. Ebola response.

I agree with President Obama and all of you. We have to be as aggressive as possible in preventing any transmission of the disease within the United States and boosting containment in West Africa.

We will only save lives if we can robustly fund medical research in America and keep America as the world leader.