I think that there is a cultural problem in general with those who are higher up sometimes being abusive.

This is not the time to be complacent about our standing as a global economic leader.

My biggest takeaway from the report is that we're falling behind.

We need to close the STEM skills gap in the near term, but I think it is just as important to create an agile STEM workforce that can respond to changing needs over the long term.

DACA must be fixed for the good of these young immigrants and for the good of our Nation. In September, Leaders Pelosi and Schumer and President Trump agreed to protect DACA recipients and improve border security. Since that time, I have…

our prizes and challenges should be audacious but achievable, so we do want to inspire that public imagination

Prizes and other types of challenges have proven to be valuable tools to advance research and technological innovation to help solve some of today's biggest social and economic problems, including head injuries.

one of the strongest arguments in favor of I-Corps is it's transformative.

I thank Mr. Neal, the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee, for all his work. I want to talk tonight from the perspective of Blue Dog Democrats. Now, clearly, we all know--and Mr. Welch very eloquently talked about the needs of…

Yes, there is now uncertainty about the definition of joint employer. This uncertainty has the potential to undermine the franchise model, which has given so many Americans the opportunity to own a business and create millions of jobs. But…

Putting safe and affordable food on the table is something many of us take for granted.

With that, I yield to my colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Suozzi).

I thank Mr. Deutch for his leadership of the Climate Solutions Caucus. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Budd). The gentleman from Illinois has 25 minutes remaining.

At this time, I just want to thank all my colleagues for their leadership on this issue. The time to take action on climate is now. We can't leave this problem to future generations to solve for us. As we heard this evening, there is no…

I thank Mr. Curbelo for his leadership and for pointing out some of the victories that we already have had here on this House floor, the Climate Solutions Caucus. That is just the beginning. There will be plenty more to come as we grow…

I thank Mr. Carbajal for his work. That was a great lead-in to our next speaker. We just had, a couple of speakers ago, the Democratic co-chair of the Climate Solutions Caucus. Our next speaker is the Republican co-chair. I give him a lot…

I thank the gentleman for all of his work on this and other issues. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Carbajal), my colleague.

I thank Mr. Faso for his work, understanding that we are only going to make progress on this through bipartisan action. I am very happy to join working with him on the Climate Solutions Caucus to bring that action forward. Mr. Speaker, my…

I thank Mr. Fitzpatrick for his leadership and jumping in, in his firm term here in the House leadership, on coming to solutions on climate change. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McNerney), my colleague who I…

I thank Ms. Bonamici for speaking tonight. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman who really deserves a tremendous amount of credit for all of us being here tonight. He is the co-chair of the Climate Solutions Caucus, the gentleman from…

I thank Mr. McNerney for all the work that he does on this issue and many other issues here in the House. Mr. Speaker, I am going to go back to the other side of the aisle. I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Faso).

I thank Chairmen Chabot and Smith and Ranking Members Velazquez and Johnson for their leadership on this bill. The SBIR and STTR programs have helped countless innovative small businesses grow jobs through American ingenuity. This bill…

I first thank the gentleman for yielding and for his amendment. We all know that ozone is a hazardous air pollutant that contributes to health problems such as asthma attacks, heart disease, and birth defects--problems being made worse by…

I thank the chairman for supporting it. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1141, line 18, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $9,000,000)''. Page 1180, line 6…