I want to extend my personal condolences and concern to those families who have been directly affected.

Let me thank the chairman for convening this very important hearing today.

One thing we have learned in Congress, if you say something over and over and over again, people will listen and sometimes believe it.

Disposing of these medicines properly must be a priority and we must work to reduce their negative impact on the environment.

Do we have occurrences of medical malpractice in Texas?

Let me thank the gentlelady for yielding the time this evening and thank her for her leadership in the Congress. The Congressional Black Caucus goes out of its way each week to try to present to the Nation issues that are critically…

Madam Speaker, I rise this morning in objection to the Republican leadership's blatant disregard for the Constitution. Republicans' partisan extremism reached a new low this week with the willingness to ignore some of the most basic…

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is a lifeline, it is a lifeline for low-income families and a lifeline for the elderly all across the Nation.

As a Nation, we can only be as strong as our weakest link. We need to make sure that every community, every community is included as we work toward economic recovery.

You talk to the elected officials in my district, both Democrat and Republican, and they will tell you that we have not been on a spending spree with the stimulus infusion of capital into rural America.

Mr. Speaker, 1 year ago, President Obama signed the historic Affordable Care Act into law. Since that time, we have seen an all-out assault by the special interests and health insurance companies. Americans are tired of this debate. They…