I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in favor of H.R. 497, the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act. When President Biden, Mr. Speaker, admitted that there is no Federal solution to COVID-19, he admitted that…

I thank the gentleman for his service to our country and for his interest in this subject. It is extremely important, and we appreciate his leadership. Mr. Speaker, again, I want to share with you some of the comments that we have gotten…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. I want to point out one thing that he so astutely pointed out, and that is about the rural areas. Keep in mind, now, yeah, they are still going to have a lot of the big box pharmacies that are going…

I thank the lady from Virginia for her very insightful comments. She, herself, a veteran. She, herself, a healthcare professional. She, herself, who has seen the impact that this has had on veterans and on their families. The…

I thank Representative Harshbarger for her insightful comments. We are very fortunate to have her in Congress and very fortunate to have her representing the profession of pharmacist. As she indicated, she understands firsthand the impact…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado. If you will notice, one of the things that he pointed out and I pointed out earlier in my remarks, he represents a lot of veterans. He represents a lot of people who have retired in his district. These…

During my Special Order today, my colleagues and I will express grave concerns about the impact that our servicemembers and their families are facing as a result of the Defense Health Agency's decision to proceed with Express Scripts…

I thank the gentleman for his comments; they are insightful. He, like all of us, has constituents who have been inconvenienced and have been rudely and, quite honestly, just selfishly disrupted. He mentioned the fact that people who have…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. {time} 1700 Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR…

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized for 5 minutes.

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

This amendment prohibits an entity from providing oil and gas to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of the Secretary's plan if those activities will negatively impact air quality. Yet, the amendment does not define negative…