Inaction on this issue is not an option. High healthcare and prescription drug costs affect all of us, regardless of background or party.

competition is actually more central to innovation, and the opposite of what Big Pharma wants.

I think this period in history right now, which I think is characterized by just unimaginable and unnecessary suffering of immigrants in this country that is a nation of immigrants...

But competition is actually most central to innovation--and the opposite of what Big Pharma wants.

I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. 2211. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky) that the House suspend the rules and…

Once again, I thank the sponsors of this bill and Congressman Long for his participation. It means so much to me. I thank him for his help and his friendship. I want to say that the story of Margrett and her daughter--her daughter has had…

We are not making progress. We are actually going backwards.

the talk is not going to solve the problem. And any of the ideas that you have that we have heard today could be very useful.

First, let me extend my condolences to the friend of Mr. Long's family. This is really poignant, that Mr. Long is carrying this bill today on the floor of the House of Representatives. Hopefully, none of us see such an accident again. Mr…

It is my honor to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson), who really brought this bill to the attention of our committee and subcommittee and garnered the support that is needed to make sure that…

We are really and truly running out of time.

My sense of innovation is when there is regulation, industry responds and finds a way to do it.

I really appreciate my colleague setting up this Special Order to talk about something that is so incredibly important and often not really brought to the surface. I am here today to join my colleagues in support for the FAIR Act, because…

It is just totally unacceptable.

I am fully supportive of extending Medicaid coverage for the post partum care up to--from 60 days to 1 year.

This disparity has to do with the appallingly way Black women are or aren't attended to or listened to.

I am really so proud and grateful to join you, Congressman Garcia. We are both from Illinois, and we see some of the same examples of the fear that is plaguing our communities wherever there are immigrants. And I want to tell you, I take…

This must change and I am hopeful that this committee will consider in the coming months legislation to ensure that all people have the fundamental right to remain in their communities and in their homes.

I hope this committee will consider this critical legislation in this Congress.

I urge the committee to support transparency into hospital prices.

I joined on as a co-sponsor of the Drug Price Transparency for Medicare Patients Act, which would give the Administration the authority it needs for this rule.

My bill will create penalties for non-compliance with the ACA rule; require an identical format for published data so that information can be easily compared.

I am so happy that we are co-sponsoring a bill to lower the price of prescription drugs and it is an honor to be working with you on that.

No one should have to choose between evacuating and losing access to lifesaving services and staying and possibly losing their life to a natural disaster.

We commend Chairwoman Schakowsky along with Representatives Tim Ryan and Peter King for introducing the Hot Cars Act and call on Congress to swiftly enact it.