G. K. Butterfield

If this approach does not honor licensing terms that are negotiated between programmers and MVPDs, how would that affect the diversity of programming available to consumers?

Let me first thank you, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, for yielding time to me tonight. Thank you for your willingness to stay on the floor tonight, even though this suspension bill was placed in front of us tonight. We certainly understand…

When then-Chairman Henry Waxman put forward a legislative proposal dealing with an open Internet 5 years ago, he said that we must 'break the deadlock on net neutrality so that we can focus on building the most open and robust Internet…

I strongly support an open Internet where blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization are banned.

I do believe that a legislative solution is the most prudent and practical way forward.

Democrats on this committee, as you would recall, who drafted the Affordable Care Act, envisioned a no-wrong-door policy.

We said in the beginning, years ago when we passed the Affordable Care Act, and we continue to say today, it is not perfect, but we are going to continue until it reaches perfection.

I would like to focus my questions on the rental car safety bill that I introduced with the support of Ranking member Schakowsky and Congresswoman Capps, H.R. 2198.

I have been watching you intermittently on television, and both of you look good on television.

My home State of North Carolina has seen a 300-percent death increase due to opiate poisoning since 1999.

We have a crisis in this country, and it is preventable, in my opinion.

Opiate addiction doesn't discriminate. It does not discriminate.

I thank Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee for her friendship, for her leadership, and I certainly thank her for yielding time tonight. Let me also thank the other Members who are on the floor this evening to help in honoring the lives of…

The goal of CBC Tech 2020 is to achieve full representation of African Americans at every level of the industry in 5 years.

African Americans are a missing link in the tech economy, and until we see full participation in the tech economy, America will never truly unlock its full potential.

Would it be correct to say that this legislation is critical and it is important?

The developments this morning regarding the Speaker's impending resignation has just caused a lot of telephone traffic in my office.

One of the laudable goals of the VIN look-up registration legislation is to enable manufacturers to reach more owners of recalled vehicles.

I thank Congresswoman Dingell for yielding time. I thank her for those kind words a moment ago and thank her for her leadership here in the Congress. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 1949, the National Liberty Memorial…

Medicaid is absolutely critical to my constituents. It is especially important to children in eastern North Carolina.

The Affordable Care Act... actually strengthened Medicaid.

I thank Mr. Pompeo for yielding time and thank him for his leadership on this issue. I thank Mr. Welch for his very thoughtful debate. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 1599 and urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on final passage…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina will be postponed. Announcement by the Chair The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule…

It is true that we did make a valiant effort yesterday to try to reach some common ground on this amendment, and regrettably, we were not able to get there. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for his courtesy and his willingness to have…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 47, after line 5, insert the following: ``(m) Effect on Vulnerable Populations.--If the Administrator…