G. K. Butterfield

I thank Mr. Polis for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule for H.R. 5021. This closed rule prevents an opportunity for us to address the larger issues related to passing a long-term surface transportation…

Inconsistencies are not the same as errors or fraud. It is incorrect and deliberately misleading to refer to them that way.

During rollcall 359 on final passage of H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, my vote was incorrectly recorded as ``no.'' I intended to vote ``yes.''

African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Asian-Americans own a combined 3 percent of all full-powered, commercially owned and operated TV stations here in the United States.

Increasing diversity ownership is important. It ensures the content--that content will be delivered in formats that mirror the cultural experiences of our citizens.

We must increase meaningful media ownership opportunities for people of color. That is the point I am trying to make.

The FCC regularly says that diversity is one of its objectives, but the 2014 quadrennial NPRM doesn't reflect that commitment.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 48, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 49, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert…

The amendment that I am offering today with my good friends--Congressman Langevin, Congressman Price, and Congressman Quigley--will increase funding for FTA technical assistance and training back simply to the 2014 levels. Individuals with…

If I would have been able to offer my amendment today, it would have clarified an existing Federal highway priority corridor between Raleigh, North Carolina, and Norfolk, Virginia. It would have also codified the corridor as a future…

you are making a commitment that diversity will be an overriding concern of the Commission?

the mandate is to promote economic opportunity and competition by disseminating licenses among a wide variety of applicants including small businesses, rural telecoms and businesses owned by members of minority groups and women.

Thank you very much the gentleman for yielding time, and thank you, Chairman Wheeler, for your service and thank you for your testimony today.

When the Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting an event in a state and participation from Members of Congress is desired, what procedures do VA regional personnel take to invite the proper elected officials to events?

I believe the single most important opportunity for improvement is the need to do a better job conveying to Veterans...

I am appalled, not only appalled at my State but the other States that have chosen not to expand their Medicaid program because we need it.

We would be a better nation if we just slowed down long enough to recognize the importance of this issue.

I believe those issues merit deeper consideration than they are likely to get at today's hearing.

I represent an area that has a whole lot of United Steelworkers.

Do you believe that the Federal statute should explicitly guarantee whistle-blower protections?

I know this is a work in progress, and I think these hearings are what we are trying to do.

Do you believe that the Chemicals in Commerce Act establishes a working, appropriately protective safety standard?

I rise this morning to honor the life and work of a remarkable community leader, Ferdinand Vincent ``Pete'' Allison, Jr., who passed on Monday, March 3, at the age of 91. Pete Allison was a pillar in the Durham, North Carolina, community…

I personally, as a physician, find it reprehensible that the administration is so against any market-based system, that they are willing to once again harm seniors to serve the purpose.

On February 8, more than 80,000 North Carolinians rallied outside the State capitol building in Raleigh to protest the extreme policies of North California Republican Governor Pat McCrory and the Republican-led legislature. North Carolina…