I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 622. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Kildee). There being no further amendments under the rule, the Committee rises. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the…

I was unavoidably detained in a meeting discussing the lack of diversity in media. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 599 and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 600. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Beyer). The question is on the…

Today's hearing is an extension of the subcommittee's series focused on expanding our Nation's clean energy economy.

While I do not agree with proposals like the Green New Deal, if the majority is pursuing these kind of radical transformations of our country's energy system, shouldn't getting infrastructure built as quickly and safely as possible be at…

It is a continuation of the committee's broader objective to identify pathways to a 100 percent clean energy future by the year 2050.

I predict that China will overtake India in generic drug production because China has a plan, and nobody else does.

As we approach the year 2050, our Nation faces unique challenges in its efforts to address growing energy production demands as well as the obligation to limit our contribution to climate change.

My bill, the Blue and Green Collar Jobs Acts, would accomplish that, but this subcommittee can still gain much-needed insight from our witnesses today on how Congress can make this transition more equitable and more just.

We need a point of accountability in this country, in our national security apparatus, to know who controls our medicine supply.

Between 1882 and 1968, 3,446 African Americans were lynched in this Nation. This fact appears to be completely lost on the President, who just this morning conflated constitutionally mandated oversight with the horrific act of lynching…

Why are there so many dialysis centers in black neighborhoods?

Do you know why there is an increase in the number of hospitals that are closing in lower and minority income communities?

I am cautiously optimistic regarding CMS's aggressive goals to reduce the disproportionate rates of kidney disease in lower-income and minority communities.

I am concerned about hospitals closing in my district and in similarly situated districts across the Nation.

I want to thank you, Madam Chair. And welcome, Administrator Verma.

I want to know about the dialysis centers and those patients who are on dialysis, not those patients who are looking for organ transplants.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The Word of the Lord says in Psalm 116:15: ``Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.'' With that in mind, the people of the First Congressional District of Illinois have sent me…

I want to thank you, Madam Chairman, and to all the witnesses it's been a very informative hearing that we've had today.

I think that you're right on point, and there is a familiar saying--you might have heard it--that when the White community gets a cold, the Black community gets pneumonia, and I've found that to be relatively true.

But maybe I am old school.

I understand the whole issue about menthol-flavored cigarettes and how they have adversely affected the African-American community.

I have introduced, as you have heard, H.R. 1114, legislation to require the Surgeon General... to submit an annual report on the impacts of gun violence on public health.

I always say nothing stops a bullet like an opportunity.

Gun violence, Madam Chairman, is indeed a national epidemic.

This epidemic gun violence is not just a law enforcement issue, Madam Chairman. It is a healthcare crisis in our Nation.