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 Maine will be postponed. Amendment No. 221 Offered by Mr. McAdams The Acting CHAIR. It is…

And I rise to offer my amendment to H.R. 3055. This amendment would increase by about $5 million the medical facilities account. I did want to talk about a specific problem. I think that most rural States and communities understand that…

I urge my colleagues to support the amendment. I again thank Congressman Fulcher for joining me in this. It is critically important. I think he made a great point. With care closer to home, it is about relationships, and it is about trust…

I just want to point out that the person who runs this program for NOAA has actually recently said that they intend to move forward with regulations, then do a peer review, and then, perhaps, come back with a different conclusion. I think…

As the designee of Mr. Kim, 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 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''…

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 Maine will be postponed. Amendment No. 71 Offered by Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma The…

And I rise to offer my amendment to H.R. 3055. Mr. Chair, it is frequently said that working men and women feel left out by their government's decisionmaking process. Too often in Washington, those with the greatest financial means can get…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __ None of the funds made…

I have just heard repeatedly from veterans and mental health care experts with specialization in providing care to veterans that it can be life-changing in a positive way for a lot of veterans.

Educate the doctors. You know, the situation I am talking about are those veterans in the VA system though who are choosing to use medical marijuana.

I thought I might give you an opportunity to kind of talk about how that may have negative impacts on small businesses only having one bank to go to.

Some people probably do not know unless it was in the bio. Mr. Merritt actually helped work with the drafting of this original program back when Senator Olympia Snowe from Maine was chairing the Small Business Committee in the Senate.

Access to a robust broadband connection is critical for small businesses and the communities they serve.

I think a big part of the job is getting out into your communities and listening, bringing the feedback back home.

This lack of access is particularly damaging to small businesses attempting to enter the market and compete with businesses in more urban areas.

I first want to thank Chairwoman Waters for her hard work and the hard work of the committee on behalf of American families in Maine and across the country who have fallen victim to financial schemes. I rise today to offer my amendment on…

I will go ahead and close and leave it to the gentleman to close on his end. This amendment will help servicemembers, veterans, and their families make sure that they are protected financially and give them a voice at the table. I…

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 36, line 20, after ``communities,'' insert ``representatives of servicemembers, veterans, and their…

One thing I hear from small businesses when I speak with them in Maine is that they want clarity and certainty.

I do want to agree with the Ranking Member Dr. Joyce talking about consumption and some of these things that we can do that might help out.

I was surprised that the negotiators for this deal didn't try to restore the country of origin labeling.

It is critical that Congress enact policies that promote small business entrepreneurship, job creation, and also provide opportunities for growth.

I look forward to working together to create bipartisan solutions to help small businesses all across the country.

I want to thank everyone for joining us this morning, and I especially want to thank the witnesses for being here today.

America's small businesses are economic engines that drive growth and jobs in the U.S. economy.