Tim Walberg

I thank the chairman for his commitment and I certainly respect his position and that he will carry that out. I have legislation to do this, but this is the opportunity to at least make the point and give some certainty to our veterans…

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 C (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

What happened at USAG and MSU under Larry Nassar is terrible, unacceptable, unexplainable.

On that very point, I think it is crucial to understand that, if we are going to get people educated for real- world jobs, we are going to have to sometimes move the whole system out of its comfort zone, and that means higher education as…

I thank Chairwoman Foxx for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentlewoman's emphasis on preparing people for the real world through educational experiences that expand not only their abilities, but also their dreams. A lot of times…

Many of us have tragic stories of pill mills in our district. And my district in Michigan is, unfortunately, no different.

When we talk of losing 115 Americans every day to the opioid epidemic, these are people that are our neighbors, our friends, our fathers, our family members, our sons, our daughters, our mothers.

Whether there are signs of drug activity around the pharmacy. Is that correct?

If a specific pharmacy is reported for suspicious orders multiple times during a short period, would that trigger a heightened investigation of that customer?

If we knew that they were servicing a pill mill doctor, by your description, we would not service that pharmacy.

I certainly would love to stand on the banks of one of the Great Lakes in my district, Lake Erie, with you

I believe we have an administration right now that isn't committed to some of the shipping interests in Illinois and Indiana.

the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is something that we should work together to make sure is achieving good outcomes

If it happens there is no turning back, and this is an environmental protection issue.

I would appreciate that because it is important and I think again it is something that we want to in the Great Lakes Region take care of that resource as good stewards

I appreciate having a say today, and what each of our panelists have brought to the table.

Our challenge is to make sure that they are trained and ready for those jobs.

It is my understanding that this committee is considering legislation that requires unions to have re-certification elections.

Congress has an obligation to examine how laws can be modernized in order to restore and uphold the rights of all of its workers.

I thank the chairman for his good work in organizing this Special Order this evening. The tragic opioid epidemic has, unfortunately, become a major part of our national conversation, and that is what brings us here tonight, to raise…

H.R. 2322 moves to empower veterans when it comes to making their own health care choices.

I believe a veteran's healthcare decisions are personal choices.

I appreciate the fact that it's a generally yes answer. I think PURPA right now is holding us back on an all-of-the-above energy plan.

I would agree with you and I agree in looking at PURPA myself that while Congress I think ought to take action on it, yet there are significant upgrades, modifications that I believe FERC can make on your own.

I remain dedicated to ensuring the brave men and women who have served this country receive excellent care.