Mike Collins

I am privileged to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Messer).

I am pleased to bring forward this rule on behalf of the Rules Committee. The rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 11, a resolution regarding United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. It provides for 1 hour of debate on H…

I come to the floor as a veteran who is currently still serving in the United States Air Force Reserve. I served in Iraq. What Mr. Yoho and Mr. Davis have done here is come together to bring common sense to something that really is…

I appreciate a good debate. This rule actually deals with two. One is the midnight rule, which again has been abused by both sides. Also, as it was just spoken of on the floor, there is this issue of the funds for the planes for Iran. Let…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 921 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 921 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

I am pleased to bring this rule forward on behalf of the Rules Committee. The rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 5711, to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution…

I do understand that, yes, our Presidents are elected for a full 4 years. I have no problem with that. What I do have a problem with, though, is trying to push bills that cannot make it through these bodies in the proper way and with the…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 875 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 875 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I think we have made our case for the rule. I think it needs to be passed--also the underlying bills. I urge my colleagues to support the rule and the underlying bills. The material previously referred to by Mr. McGovern is as follows: An…

I am pleased to bring this rule forward on behalf of the Committee on Rules. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3438, the Require Evaluation Before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act, or the REVIEW Act, and H.R. 5719, the…

I would just like to make one comment, and then I think my friend from Massachusetts and I can look around. Nobody is beating our door down for time here. There are no billion-dollar public health issues that were brought up that this--it…

Well, we are back at it tonight. We are going to be going at a subject that I have been down here before on and will continue to come down here on until, frankly, I believe that we are moving forward with this issue that affects pretty…

Exactly. What you are saying, every time we do this, we gain Members who begin to look at the issue. They just don't believe what the PBMs bring to them. All I am asking for me and I know for you is for every Member here to go talk to a…

I want to thank the gentleman for being a part and providing an insight that is--as I have said, for those of us who see this and call unfair unfair, and we are learning about it every day, you have lived it, and I think providing those…

This has to be the slowest magic trick I have ever seen in my life. This actually, as written, was introduced and also noticed for amendment 2 months ago--sort of a delay in timing. That is a pretty good magic trick. I guess in the last 2…

You have hit something. You have led into a great example. This is highlight. And if there are problems, let's fix them. You hit on that issue. We have heard of DIR fees tonight. We have heard about reimbursements. Let me leave you an…

Before I begin, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include any extraneous material on the topic of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

I feel for the passion of my friend from California, but let's also get back to some issues of fact here. His amendment that was not made in order would not have helped the ITT Tech students. In fact, the VA itself has already said it…

I reclaim my time. The vast bulk of this bill did. H.R. 1994 passed out of this House. Frankly, this is a good bill that needs to move forward, and it is a protection of bad workers at the expense of the veterans. If you want to vote…

I am pleased to bring forward, on behalf of the Rules Committee today, this rule that provides for consideration of H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016. The rule provides for 1 hour of debate…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 859 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 859 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I appreciate my colleague from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) for doing this. It is really something that we need to highlight more. I am glad to be here tonight. I had forgotten that this was the night you were going to be here. I have something…

Mr. Loebsack hit it. That last little part right there was dead-on. This is about the patient. This is about serving that patient who is used to that trust and faith, who understands it, and also really a part of that healthcare system…

I thank Congressman Scott. He has highlighted a lot of things, and I think it is something that just matters. Sometimes we go through a lot of the big pictures up here, and we see a lot of issues, but this is one that matters to hometown…