G. K. Butterfield

This is a very important proceeding here today.

This is a Congressional hearing. As I say in all of these hearings across the country, this is not a political maneuver.

We are collecting evidence as we travel the country that will be entered into the Congressional record.

The reason for that was not because someone wanted to punish Arizona, but that meant, before 1972, there was a history predating 1972 of severe voter discrimination.

It was days after I finished high school, August 6, 1965. A very powerful law.

It is unacceptable that Americans are paying on average three to four times more for their drugs than patients and our neighbors to the north.

The price of insulin has increased by 197 percent from 2002 to 2013.

Over the past years that I've been here in Congress--I believe it's about 15 years that I've been here and 12 years on this committee--I've heard so many people say that they cannot afford their prescription medication, both in Medicare…

Which contributes to the deficit, which contributes to the debt.

It's time for Congress to act in order to ensure the American people have access to and can afford the treatments that they need.

It is my hope and belief that this bill and others that we will consider will aid us in bringing the promise of the internet age to all Americans.

I wish Ms. Eshoo was still here. I would publicly associate myself with her remarks.

The data is crucial to understanding which parts of our country still lack adequate broadband infrastructure.

Our maps purporting to identify underserved and unserved areas remain absolutely inaccurate.

Many of the witnesses, Madam Chair, today have commented on the disgraceful and disturbing fact that African-American women are three to four times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than their counterparts.

Extending Medicaid coverage for new moms is a vital step to ensure these women can continue to be cornerstones of our families.

Medicaid is a vital program for many families in my district and all of our districts.

I encourage you to continue to do that, continue to look at the diversity of the agency from top to bottom, and make it the most diverse police force in America that reflects the people that you represent.

I had nothing but positive experiences with both offices over the 15 years that I have been in Congress.

This is not a political rally. This is not a town hall meeting.

Your congresswoman is a dynamic leader.

We get enormous criticism all across the country because we don't tell our story well enough.

We ran into a crisis a few years ago with the debt ceiling. You all remember the words 'debt ceiling'? That is how sequestration evolved.

We cannot direct the states with respect to their criminal justice system. We don't have that power.

As a country, we spend $4.7 trillion every year; $2.9 trillion of that is what we call entitlement spending.