Kathy Castor

He determined that it was just his desire to ensure that the servicemembers and their families received the care that they deserved.

I rise in strong support of designating the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Pinellas County, FL, the Congressman C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center.

He was a fixture at the Bay Pines Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies every year.

It is very appropriate that we honor Bill Young by naming the Bay Pines VA Medical Center after him.

One of the harsh impacts of the Republican government shutdown is the fact that military families of our fallen heroes will no longer receive survivor benefits. They have been suspended. Meanwhile, on Sunday, 8,000 miles away in…

So I urge Speaker Boehner to bring a clean bill to the floor that funds the U.S. Government, not these political gimmicks. Enough of the gimmicks. We know we have 200 Democrats ready to support a clean CR and at least 20 or so Republicans…

The Republican shutdown is a disaster for families across America and this great country, and we are not fooled by this political gimmick on the floor today. It is a gimmick; it is a gimmick; it is a gimmick. The Republican position in…

I rise on behalf of 1,500 of my neighbors in Tampa who have been furloughed at MacDill Air Force Base due to the GOP government shutdown. They were laid off on Tuesday, and they will not be paid. I'm very proud of my community. The banks…

When the American Government shuts down early next week, it will be plain that the Republicans in Congress are responsible. Unfortunately, it will be our neighbors back home and small businesses back home that will have to deal with the…

The Republicans' refusal to negotiate on the budget for the past 4 months has led to this mismatch in policy.

I am very concerned with the economic damage that is being caused by the sequester.

We really need to sit down and negotiate.

They are particularly enthused, but at the same time they are very troubled by the Republican obstruction and sabotage.

I wanted to relay today the enthusiasm I am hearing back home from so many of my neighbors, particularly when it comes to now the bar against discrimination for our neighbors who have pre-existing conditions.

you are legally required to analyze the cost and the benefits of that rule, isn't that correct?

have confidence in America's ability to innovate in the face of significant challenges, challenges like climate change.

the costs ahead of us will be inordinate if the Congress continues to ignore it.

Now, my Republican colleagues' arguments today relating to carbon pollution and the changing climate are reminiscent of their arguments and the arguments of special interests in the past.

the misinformation campaign, will not be the reality on the ground at the end of the day.

Almost 1 million individuals in the greater Tampa Bay area have received those rebate checks.

It has given them the economic security that they need in what is a difficult economy.

Over 77,000 of my older neighbors that are on Medicare have seen their drug costs lowered since 2011.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 68, line 11, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,000,000)''. Page 68, line 19, after the dollar…

My amendment moves $3 million from the executive offices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the Deputy Secretary's office, to the Office of Field Policy and Management, for a very good reason. The leadership at…

I am glad we are here today to discuss management and performance issues at the Department of Energy.