John Rice Carter

We have MILCON projects that are emergencies, and we have talked about a couple of them today, and we have to have the deep pockets of DOD involved.

The Army, which, as you all know, I represent Fort Hood--its goal is to get to 25 percent energy consumed from renewables by 2025 and to be zero by 2030.

I, too, have concerns about our neighbors to the south and what is going on with the Chinese down there.

I hope we don't just go straight back to the way we used to do it.

The people of the United States have made their choice, and, of course, I accept that decision.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the time today to speak on this important legislation, and I thank Congresswoman Barragan for being a champion of this issue. The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on our…

On October 2, 2020, I voted incorrectly on Roll no. 218, on agreeing to the resolution H. Res. 1154, ``Condeming QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theory it promotes.'' The record should reflect that my intended vote on this roll call…

Now is the time for us to discuss solutions for the problems facing the American people, not to put out partisan wish lists. I urge my colleagues to oppose this. {time} 1645

Nobody likes what happened with the wall. Although I support it, I don't like it being taken away.

Just very quickly. Pharmacy benefit managers are a big part of the problem. What we have to have in the drug supply chain is transparency, and that is what we don't have now. PBMs bring no value whatsoever to the system. They don't do…

I thank the gentleman for his excellent points, very well-expressed. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Griffith), another valuable member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

I thank the gentleman for the invaluable experience that he brings to Congress. That is another example of one of the fine physicians that we have in Congress. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Schweikert).

I thank the gentleman. At this time, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce), another valued member of our Doctors Caucus.

Just one important point to the gentlewoman, really quick: You are right, whether you believe the CBO who says that H.R. 3 will result in 8 to 15 drugs not coming to market, or whether you believe the Council of Economic Advisers, who says…

This is too important. This should not be partisan. Thank goodness we have H.R. 19, a bipartisan bill. Everything that is in H.R. 19 is bipartisan--everything. And it brings down the cost of medication without stymieing innovation, without…

We need to encourage veterans to come forward and register with The Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.

It is Congress' responsibility to ensure that we're providing servicemembers and veterans with the care they need on this matter and so many others.

It's critical that we keep pushing hard to raise awareness around this issue, not just on Capitol Hill, but around the country.

Mr. Chairman, are you ready for me?

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 693, and I yield back the balance of my time.

If we had taken those trillions of dollars and invested it in our infrastructure, in our education, and in high-speed rail, and in broadband, we would probably be in a much better place.

The ability to get density is greater, is easier in Texas than California.

I would say that the environmental regulations are a lot tougher in California than Texas.

One very quick example that I think could move the needle as low hanging fruit, when I go to many of our communities, I go at night and just look at the parking.

Yes, ma'am. Most of them are at the local level.