Dan Kildee

This is obviously a subject that is one of the subjects that drew me, and I know a lot of the newer Members to this Committee.

Any time there is a threat or an effort to undermine that very elegant guarantee that is embedded in the Affordable Care Act, we have to take notice.

So actually having the certainty that you can have aspirations, you can dream about your own future, that you can plan to be a productive and important part of society...

The President has, time and time again, illustrated that our allies and our adversaries simply cannot trust what the President says. The administration needs to articulate a cohesive strategy for the region and for Syria, particularly…

I would like to welcome Vice Chairman Quarles. We are looking forward to your testimony.

Monetary policy is by nature a broad tool for economic growth.

I lead an initiative in Congress entitled The Future of America's Cities and Towns.

I fear your greatest challenges in the future will be directly related to the actions of Republican policymakers and our President.

I recently started an initiative in Congress titled, 'The Future of America's Cities and Towns.'

I have legislation that would actually bring that standard down to 5 parts per billion.

It has become fairly evident to me that the current standard for lead in drinking water is a standard based on convenience, not on health.

The costs of not doing this right are being played out right now in my own hometown.

I have yet to find a serious scientist or health professional that can tell me that any level of lead is safe.

I appreciate the comments of both of my colleagues. This is an effort to make sure that, as we take on this epidemic, whatever path we may take, we do so in a way that gets us the best information we can to determine whether or not we are…

I am also curious as to why the anecdote of $250 billion going to CEOs and wealthy shareholders through stock buybacks isn't being mentioned.

There was a report that was just released that shows that while people at the top of the income scale, the top 1 percent on average get $57,000 in tax relief, while a middle-income family in Michigan might get $700 bucks, they give back…

Under Republican leadership, all the committees are holding these hearings to try to sell what they couldn't sell 6 months ago, and that is a tax bill that disproportionately benefits people at the very top.

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 127, line 16, insert after the dollar amount the following: ``of which $2,037,547,400 shall be made…

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 109, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $32,287,000) (increased by $32,287,000)''…

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 64, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $250,000)''. Page 68, line 5, after the…

I want to point out that the Republican chairman of the committee and the Democratic ranking member of this committee both oppose this amendment, for good reason. It is a simple question: Do we want to support local growers like the 900…

I do not think the divide in this country--and other people are saying that more recently--I do not think it is Conservative/Liberal; I do not think it is Republican/Democrat; I think it is urban/rural.

I think we need to have a debate in this country about what is the Federal responsibility to sustain a lifestyle in many areas that is not sustainable.

The decisions that we make in terms of the way we invest in infrastructure, for example, can have a very positive impact on a region, but sometimes has an unintended negative consequence on a particular area.

I think we have to be much more focused on providing to target, providing significant technical assistance to really weak communities.