Rob Andrews

Mr. Andrews said it was his view that the bill introduced last Congress did not apply equally to union certification and decertification.

There are five witnesses in the hearing, four of them are on one side of the question, one is on the other.

I deeply respect the authors of this amendment and respect their effort to try to balance competing concerns, but I respectfully believe that they've struck the wrong balance. One concern that I have here is that money is fungible and food…

I thank my friend for yielding. First, let me say that I think we all agree that our servicemembers who served us at Guantanamo have done a tremendous job and have brought great honor to our country. We thank and respect all of them. I…

I thank my friend for yielding. Nothing in this amendment in any way impairs the relationship between a Christian or Jewish or other soldier or servicemember and his or her faith leader. Nothing. Nothing in this amendment impairs the…

I thank my friend for yielding. There is more agreement here than meets the eye. I think everyone in this Chamber agrees that no person who is a dangerous threat to the people of the United States should be released. I think most people in…

I think virtually everyone on our side of the aisle in this Chamber would agree that if the President wants to submit a treaty, he has to follow the Constitution to get it approved. I think all of us should agree that if the President…

I share with the author of this amendment the goal of clarifying and strengthening the time-honored writ of habeas corpus for all American citizens. But my concern is that sometimes by omission we limit people's rights. This amendment is…

I thank my friend for yielding, and I would like to thank and congratulate him and Chairman McKeon and their outstanding staffs for first-rate work and leadership on this issue. This bill is an example of a properly resourced and properly…

I thank my friend. The way to solve this problem is to emulate the example Chairman McKeon and Mr. Smith have given us: have a fair, transparent, open process; debate the issues; make some difficult choices. There are other difficult…

I really appreciate the testimony of the witnesses. And, Mr. DeFrehn, let me compliment you and your coalition...

I just want to compliment the chairman on the way he has conducted this inquiry.

You and perhaps others under your supervision are doing exactly what Secretary Thompson did for Medicare Part D, it is my understanding.

Secretary Sebelius, I want to talk a little bit more about the Medicare Part D enrollment process the Bush administration used.

I thank my friends and colleagues for joining in this moment of solemn remembrance. There is not a corner of our State that does not bear the manifestation of the greatness of Senator Lautenberg's career. Some of the manifestations are…

I thank my friend from New York for giving me the time. We approach July 1 with a problem where if the Congress does nothing, interest rates will double on student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. There are three options that are…

I thank my friend for yielding. The question before the House this morning is whether we should make college more affordable or less affordable, which is better for the country. If we do nothing by July 1, interest rates double on student…

I thank my friend. This bill will probably pass the floor. It will go nowhere, and we will be back sometime in late June trying to solve this problem. Let's have a democratic vote with a small D. Let's let the House vote on all the…

In closing, this is an example of how we can work together and accomplish something constructive for the American people. I am pleased to support this bill, and I would urge a ``yes'' vote. I yield back the balance of my time.

I'm pleased to rise in support of the gentleman's legislation. I think it's an example of how we can work together and achieve a benefit for the American people. I commend him for introducing the bill and would outline our reasons for our…

If we refuse to act now, if we refuse to show courage and collective will in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre, I think we will never act.

Sometimes the time picks you; sometimes you pick the time. Today, sadly, the time has picked us.

I absolutely refuse to accept the status quo.

Reclaiming my time. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey controls the time.

The committee staffs who were involved in writing the bill are Federal employees subject to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act. There have been many distortions about this law; this is just one of them. I want to point out that one…