Frank Pallone

H.R. 2489, the Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act, would require the FCC to issue rules to limit the costs that may be charged to incarcerated individuals or their families.

I am also looking forward to discussing Representative Rush's bill to address predatory phone rates and fees that target incarcerated people and their families.

And, finally, I would like to mention H.R. 4208, the Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act, which was introduced by Representative Pascrell in series.

Communications networks play an integral role in the lives of our constituents, and today we are going to examine legislation aimed at strengthening those networks.

You need to increase the volume.

This bill did not have the opportunity to receive Republican input before it was stuffed into the partisan reconciliation tool as part of Democrats' $3.5 trillion dollar tax and spending spree.

For years and despite criticism and many court challenges, the National Collegiate Athletic Association... have earned massive revenues.

I think we have to be very, very careful, and there needs to be good guidance around how student athletes pick agents or lawyers or accountants.

Do you believe that Congress should establish a Federal framework granting college athletes the right to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness?

These athletes deserve a system that protects their interests and well-being.

Yet, many college athletes are forced to dedicate more than 40 hours per week to practices and other training, leaving little time for study.

Collegiate athletes continue to face additional hurdles that other students do not.

The blood, sweat, and tears of college athletes, along with their commitment and quests for greatness, has fueled college sports into becoming one of the most watched and profitable sports industries in the country, but until now, the…

The devotion, sacrifice, and efforts of college athletes has helped make college sports one of the most popular and lucrative brands in sports entertainment in the country.

The devotion, sacrifice, and effort of college athletes has helped make college sports one of the most popular and lucrative brands of sports entertainment in the country.

For far too long collegiate athletes missed out on opportunities that other students have been able to take advantage of.

Despite its good work, CSB has faced numerous challenges in recent years.

I mean, I know you can't lobby us for additional resources, but it sounds like you do need additional resources.

Today we are conducting an oversight of a little-known but important Federal agency, the Chemical Safety Board.

But, I mean, have you identified a set of scientific resources that you draw upon to assess the impacts of this climate change?

Today we are conducting oversight of a little known but important federal agency, the Chemical Safety Board (CSB).

What more should you think that industrial facilities should be doing to prepare for a changing climate?

I appreciate that you are, you know, putting out recommendations, and hopefully there will be more.

I wanted to focus on CSB's strategic role in addressing climate change risk to industrial facilities.

Let me initially associate myself with the comments made by Chairman DeFazio. There is no question that the bill that he put together, the INVEST Act that passed the House, addresses the Nation's infrastructure needs in a much more…