Kathy Castor

Twenty-two veterans die by suicide every day, about 7,000 per year.

I don't think it is an understatement to say that there is a suicide crisis among America's veterans.

The Affordable Care Act is now providing coverage to millions of previously uninsured Americans.

In America, the rates of suicide are going up, particularly among young people and veterans.

They pointed out the potential consequences to our tourism industry, to our barrier islands and our beaches from the rising sea levels.

I urge my colleagues to reject this mean-spirited bill that will slam the door in the faces of young DREAM Act students who know America as their only home, their only country. Rarely have I seen fear and hatred turned into an actual piece…

The number of uninsured in my district has declined by 15 percent.

Throughout the country, everyone is seeing the benefits of the Affordable Care Act.

Almost a million additional residents, Floridians, could have health insurance.

43,000 of my older neighbors received Medicare Part D prescription drug discounts worth $8.2 million.

we are moving backwards. We are very sensitive to this, the--and I think no matter where you are from, what your view is, you would be concerned to learn that Florida ratepayers on the west coast of Florida are on the hook for $3 billion…

It costs less to save energy than to produce energy, but there is a tension in the way States are--have organized their utility regulation.

So we could have purchased air conditioners for more cost-efficient air--I guess energy--more energy efficiency appliances.

Well, that sounds like a huge job creator. If I could get a lot of folks working at home and construction, and weatherizing homes and installing installation and all of these appliances.

Millions and millions of Americans are depending on us.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 19, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $112,686,000)''. Page 21, line 2, after the dollar amount…

I think it is very heartening that America is moving forward to tackle the challenges of the changing climate and carbon pollution.

I think the hallmark of it is the flexibility granted to the States.

So now comes another important piece in the climate action plan focused on the largest sources of carbon pollution.

The city of St. Petersburg is a leader nationally in what they are doing in lighting and solar power and eliminating methane and waste energy.

Some folks say, gosh, couldn't have EPA done a little bit better by setting some targets on energy efficiency and renewables?

But here is my concern. There seemed to be two problems with these vehicles' ignition switches.

What will the torque specification that the new switches will make? What is the new torque specification?

Well, here is our concern, because when the committee interviewed several GM engineers...

I think another one is the ACA also had provisions to improve the health care workforce.