This cannot be what Congress intended. And we should say so. Loudly.

I thank the members of this committee who have already cosponsored the bill--Congressman Tonko and Congresswoman Schakowsky.

The biggest concern I have is that, you know, that $6 billion that we appropriated on a bipartisan basis over two years--$3 billion a year--that expires in February.

This legislation places a fee on fossil fuels at the source, beginning at $15/metric ton of CO2 equivalent emissions.

We are putting consumers first--and I'm proud that a lot of our work in this area has been done in strong, bipartisan fashion.

I will certainly follow on the Healthy MOM's Act.

Just last week the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a bill that will protect patients and families from surprise medical bills.

I have introduced the bipartisan legislation called the Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act--or the PLACE Act.

It is our duty to act, and I believe the NEWBORN Act would be crucial step forward.

I feel personally--I know a lot on this committee that we really need to do a lot more with Puerto Rico and the territories.

I do think it's a disgrace when we talk about maternal mortality and how we compare with other countries.

We should learn from that experience. Emergencies arise that cannot be predicted.