As Representative Lawrence mentioned, the commercial and recreational fishery industry in the Great Lakes is estimated to be between $4 and $7 billion, and they are at critical risk by the presence of these invasive species.

I want the panel to know, Dr. Reaser, that I am looking forward to that report and your leadership, but leadership is needed.

I always like to remind people that women are 51 percent of the population, so it is great that you have targeted that other half of the population.

I was unable to vote due to the necessity of my attending to representational duties and participation in Michigan. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted: ``yes''--H.R. 308--Keep the Promise Act, ``yes''--H.R. 1338--Dignified…

Congratulations on contributing to that.

the growth of our economy in the United States is really right now resting on the shoulders of women

we should not be in the way. We should be empowering you and giving you the resources

It is great to be with you today as we recognize the National Entrepreneurs' Day here in the United States.

There are some bad guys in Iran. They are not a friend of the United States.

For the sake of my constituents and the many communities with crumbling roads and bridges around this Nation, I am happy that we finally have a bipartisan transportation bill to work with. For the record, I still believe that we need a…

Thank you. Mr. Wesley, I appreciate the fact that you are collecting information and data on the trends in the Department of Defense.

It sounds like it is working. Why do we not have more currently participating?

How do we grow that?

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 3, line 4, insert ``(a) Strategic Petroleum Reserve Study.--'' before ``Not later than''. Page 3…

To the Chair, considering all that is happening here, I really need good thoughts, and I want to be part of the process of expanding good thoughts in Congress. So I will accept, sir.

I really encourage that.

I am very sensitive to the larger financial institutions and the smaller financial institutions.

Yesterday I and many of my colleagues had to hold our noses as we voted for a short-term continuing resolution. The CR, thankfully, did not cut funding to Planned Parenthood, which provided 2.7 million Americans--women, men, and…

A claim that community health centers readily can absorb the loss of Planned Parenthood is a gross misrepresentation.

I know there have been a lot of reports that have come out since Congress has suggested eliminating access to Planned Parenthood for patients.

It is exhausting to keep hearing about Federal dollars being spent on abortion when repeatedly the facts state--and it's not a controversy, read the facts, do your research before you ask these exhausting, sometimes, I feel, insulting…

African American, minority women die at a higher level than any other population when it comes to breast cancer.

As we pass the Higher Education Extension Act of 2015, I would like to emphasize the importance of higher education in assisting our young people in building the knowledge and skills that will allow them to succeed in the workforce and…

I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 323, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service in St. Louis, Missouri, as the Sergeant Amanda N. Pinson Post Office. As has been stated, she was a…

I expect leadership.