Frank Pallone

The lessons we learned in the days and years after 9/11 should inform our efforts to strengthen the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program.

We will never forget 9/11 and its longstanding impacts on families, first responders, and our Nation as a whole.

Today, on the 18th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, we are here to discuss important security legislation that could help prevent another attack.

I am glad we will be reviewing additional proposals to extend that coverage to 1 year after delivery.

I am hopeful that we can begin to turn the tide to improve maternal health.

In a nation as wealthy as ours, these statistics are simply shocking and inexcusable.

That's simply disgraceful. And when you compare these outcomes to other countries around the world, the United States is near the bottom.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 60 percent of maternal deaths in the U.S. are preventable.

In a nation as wealthy as ours, these statistics are simply shocking and inexcusable.

Every year, about 700 women die here in the United States from a pregnancy-related condition, and thousands more face severe maternal morbidity.

Maternal mortality and morbidity are problems that affect women throughout our country, but especially in African-American and Native American communities.

I want to thank the gentleman from Oregon, particularly for saying we are the best committee in the House. I rise in support of his bill, H.R. 693, the PAST Act. I want to start by thanking Representatives Schrader and Yoho for their work…

I have no additional speakers. I would ask my colleagues, on a bipartisan basis, to support this legislation. I thank the sponsor, the chairwoman, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I would urge support for this bipartisan legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Again, this is a bipartisan effort and a bicameral effort. We are not doing messaging here, Mr. Speaker. This is a bill that will become law, and the President will sign it once we get it passed in the Senate and we have a final bill. Mr…

It is essential that Congress act to ensure its legislative intent is upheld in law and to prevent further damage to healthcare access, especially in rural areas.

Robocalls are a serious, pervasive, and persistent problem.

I support the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act.

We must continue taking action in order to save lives.

It gives certainty to states that we will provide them funding, and they can expect that to continue for at least the next five years.

You certainly raise issues that we care a lot about, you know, in terms of trying to reduce drug prices.

I know you have a long history of working on a lot of these healthcare issues both here and in the state legislature.

I hope this committee will join me in closely monitoring the development of recovery housing guidelines at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration to ensure a robust framework.

I urge the committee to prioritize this pressing issue and I thank my colleagues who are equally concerned.

I hope you'll join me in doing all we can to keep our planet safe for generations to come.