Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support H.R. 6130, a commonsense solution to combating fraud in Medicare. This legislation will provide the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General with tools to properly combat Medicare…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today also in support of H.R. 3199, the Emergency Medic Transition Act. This legislation would provide grants to States with a shortage of EMTs to assist veterans who have completed military emergency training and…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. There has been a lot of debate in the United States about infant mortality. And when we hear that the U.S. ranks 30th in the world, it certainly bothers all of us. I do think it is…

Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support this legislation, and I thank the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen) and others who worked hard on this legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.

I also want to thank Congressman Doyle for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), who has been particularly involved in the issue of autism.

I would just like to reiterate what the gentleman from Pennsylvania said, which is that early detection can make all the difference in the world. This legislation goes a long way in providing assistance and in aiding in early detection.

I urge Members to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to thank Congressmen Pallone and Shimkus for bringing this important legislation to the floor. We all recognize the devastating effect of methamphetamines. Mr. Speaker, at this time I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee…

When you talk to law enforcement officers anywhere in America today, they will tell you that about 80 percent of the crimes committed in America are the direct result of some type of drug. Methamphetamine is certainly one of those. In…

I also want to thank Mr. Green of Texas and Mr. Murphy for their leadership on this issue. All of us recognize the importance of community health centers. They are spreading throughout the country and they are playing an important role in…

Mr. Speaker, I think all of our speakers have explained very clearly why we need to support this legislation. I urge all of our Members to support it. I yield back the balance of my time.