David Loebsack

We have been able to find a consensus on this, too, among this bipartisan group of folks. As my good friend said: Pharmacists across the country serve as the first line, really, of healthcare services for many patients, especially in small…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins) for inviting me to join him in leading this Special Order. I have been in this job long enough to know there are people you don't want to follow when you speak, and Doug Collins is one of…

I thank my friend from Arizona. Mr. Speaker, I wasn't going to speak tonight; but after listening to so many folks, I decided to say just a few words. I do want to leave most of the time left for my friend, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, who…

After being in session for only 74 days so far this year, the Republican leadership has decided to send us home for 7\1/2\ weeks. That is thoroughly unacceptable to the American people. They expect us to do our job. That is not what we are…

We have gotten bipartisan support to do something about the USF and to reform it so that we really can bring that service to folks in theses rural areas.

Oh, my gosh. First of all, I want to thank Mr. Carter. It is testimonials like his that I have been hearing for the last 10 years, since I have been in Congress, since I first went to an independent community pharmacist, and you spoke with…

Thank you, Mr. Collins. It is great to be here. I know that you folks have a lot of things going on on your side of the aisle, and it is a testament to your commitment to this issue that you have gotten a number of your colleagues here…

Yes. Thank you, Mr. Collins. Thanks again for inviting me and Mr. Carter. I really do appreciate this. As always, Mr. Carter, I have learned something tonight from a pharmacist--I always do--and I really appreciate your comments. I just…

It doesn't serve any of us. It certainly doesn't serve any of us in the end, because those folks are the ones who are serving us, and if they are suppressed--if their voices cannot be heard--that stifles competition. It goes back to the…

We might question your judgment about that kind of a transition, and you are finding out about that; but, nonetheless, every single time I go to a pharmacist, it is the same thing--they care. They care about their patients. Again, I have…

I just want to say one thing. Pharmacists are among the most respected folks in all of America, and there is a reason for that. Now, Mr. Carter, I realize you went from being a pharmacist to being a Congressman.

It appears that I have no further speakers, so I yield back the balance of my time.

Access to broadband is no longer an indulgence for the rich-it is an indispensable part of all of our lives.

Low-income Americans deserve affordable Internet access whether they live in a city or on a farm.

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Chairman, this legislation, I believe, as Mr. Lance stated, is proof that we can accomplish great things when we put aside partisanship and unite around a common goal. To that end, I want to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, insert the following: TITLE IX--SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE ACT SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE…

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 Iowa will be postponed. Amendment No. 41 Offered by Mr. Polis The Acting CHAIR. It is now in…

I think that there is universal agreement among us in this body that No Child Left Behind, the most recent iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, needs to be replaced. I think a lot of folks have the same kinds of…

I thank the gentleman from Idaho, Mr. Simpson. I didn't know that you did ``Oh, Pretty Woman'' and all these other songs. I can't wait, Tom, to see you back in Iowa. Madam Speaker, it is really an honor for me to be up here tonight to…

We must not forget that oversight is one of this esteemed body's most essential functions.

This Republican majority seems to be particularly indifferent to problems within the purview of the Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee.

The parents in the midst of this trauma need the full support of law enforcement, of schools, and other programs designed to locate and recover missing or exploited children.

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for all of his hard work on this bipartisan bill. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. This reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act is…

More than ever before, technology plays an essential role in educating our children.

With this explosion in on-line resources, there is a large amount of new data being generated by children using these services, which raises valid privacy concerns.