Today, the single biggest danger we face in fighting cancer and other deadly diseases in this country is President Trump's budget.

Congress must reject the devastating cuts to NIH proposed by President Trump.

They come, they do a song and a dance, they do the rope-a-dope, they talk about all these drug programs that they have for discounts, they sashay their way out of here, get on their planes, and they never lower the prices.

However, we also have a duty to ensure that every taxpayer's dollar is put to its most effective and efficient use.

Every dollar that is squandered through waste, duplication, or fraud is a dollar not available for military training, advanced weaponry, and salaries and benefits for our uniformed and non-uniformed personnel.

In this dangerous world, the readiness of our warfighters is essential to national security, and Congress has a duty to provide our military with all the necessary resources.

the American people need coverage.

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 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update the table of contents accordingly): TITLE…

there was very little transparency. There was a lot of distrust. There was a sense of, you know, in favor and out of favor employees

My amendment would exempt from this bill any rule that protects whistleblowers or that imposes penalties on individuals who retaliate against whistleblowers. This bill would jeopardize all agency rulemakings--no matter how important--even…

so many things were governed by self-direction at TSA. It bred misbehavior

the lack of protections for employees gave people the opportunity to do things that were typically not against the rules because the rules were so flexible but very questionable when you looked at it from a moral or ethical point of view

Let me say this, Mr. Chairman, I have, as the ranking member of our committee, had many opportunities to sit and listen to whistleblowers who were shaking in their shoes. They were worried. But there was something that they wanted to do…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Let me say that whistleblowers have played a very significant role in our committee, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. As a matter of fact, many of the reforms that have come have come because people were bold enough to stand…

I support this amendment to exempt rules under the Clean Air Act from this bill. According to a 2011 study by the Environmental Protection Agency, the central benefits of the Clean Air Act exceed costs by a factor of more than 30 to 1, and…

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 Maryland will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

Again I claim the time in opposition, but I will not oppose this amendment even though it does nothing to change the substance of the SCRUB Act or reduce the danger that it poses to the health and safety of the American public. This…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

As the designee of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer), I offer amendment No. 1. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 16, insert after ``reviews.'' the…

I am very pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer), the maker of the amendment.

I'm still excited about meeting with the president. I think, basically, his staff gave him some incorrect information. The meeting was never set. We didn't get all of these calls. And he talked about. As a matter of fact, I'm still looking…

I believe that Congress must act now and we must act right now to help put the Postal Service on a sustainable path forward.

Well, you should expect to hear from President Trump this afternoon.

I thank you for picking up where we left off and making the bill a better bill.