I urge the passage of S. 899, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), one of the sponsors of this very, very important bill.

I want to thank Representatives Stivers and Takano for their sponsorship of this much needed bipartisan bill, which would expand, as you heard, coverage of Representative Stephen Lynch's Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act to newly hired…

I have no further speakers. I urge the passage of H.R. 3230 to name the post office in Payette, Idaho, for Harmon Killebrew, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers. I urge the passage of H.R. 5504 in memory of Sergeant Schmieman, an American hero, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Actually, I have no further speakers. I want to thank the gentleman for his powerful words about a life well and honorably lived. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 4946, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Today, too many Americans feel that their own democracy doesn't respect them, that they are left out and locked out of their own democracy. That is why Democrats today are introducing the By the People Resolution, a broad set of reforms, a…

I think you are hearing broad agreement on that point today.

I would really encourage this committee to look at the GREENER Fuels Act that Congressman Welch has introduced.

Thank you all for being here.

We need to support that investigation.

I have a lot of confidence in the way Bob Mueller is conducting his investigation.

I thank Congressman Pallone for yielding. I rise in support of H.R. 5102, the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018. Mr. Speaker, I thank the authors of the bill, my colleagues Katherine Clark and Hal Rogers, for…

Israel is one of our closest and most important allies.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, no matter what you think of S. 2155, one of the underlying bills being considered today, it is not what a clear majority of Americans want Congress to be doing. Madam Speaker, nobody is…

I would like somebody to explain that to me, why did the Treasury Department exclude Maryland.

there's a lot of questions here that I want us to get to the bottom of today, and I thank you for calling this hearing.

I would urge the administration to reconsider these cuts because I think they are counterproductive to some of the stated goals that you have here today.

But then you come with what is what I would say is a scandalously irresponsible budget proposal in terms of this cut of $143 billion in terms of the salaries, pensions, other kinds of benefits.

I am glad to hear that the regulatory process you are running is not looking to short circuit public comment.

I have been watching you during the hearing and you certainly have the bearing of a man who thinks he is untouchable.

Unfortunately, this is not the case, Mr. Pruitt, clearly you do not believe in EPA's mission, and appear to have forgotten that you are here to serve all the American people, not merely a select few, or just yourself.

You are accountable for your Agency and all of these scandals. The buck stops at your desk.

Lying to Congress is a crime, regardless of whether or not you are sworn in.

I also want to applaud your initiative to look at the EPA's workforce.