Bill Pascrell: “I can't vote for this repeal. I can't let them down or their insurance will go up.”

The testimony today should upset a lot of us, that science, research, and industry has come so far to create lifesaving medicines, yet gravely ill patients might be denied access because of shortages.

I thank the members of the Energy and Commerce Committee on both sides of the aisle for this reauthorization act. The time flies. When we put this together 5 years ago, it was bipartisan, as well. Our fire heroes run into burning buildings…

So I am proud of our efforts to make big business and rich tax cheats finally pay their fair share. What the heck is wrong with that? And we have made progress.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this legislation to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants, and the United…