"H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, which I am proud to co-sponsor, would permanently prohibit new mining claims on roughly 1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park."
"Millions of people living in Nevada, Arizona, and California depend on the water that flows through the Grand Canyon. This bill protects their water source and their livelihood."
"Sadly, as is often the case with the Federal Government's treatment of American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. citizens and nationals living ..."
"That is a very sad fact that we need to address."
"To start, I want to make it clear that it is my priority, as a member of this Committee as well as the Ways and Means Committee, to ensure all Americans, including those living in U.S. territories, ha..."
"This is a very important issue, one that affects all the U.S. territories. And I commend the Chairman and the members of this Committee. We have to address this issue. It cannot continue to persist."
"American citizens living in our territories are too often overlooked, mistreated, and forgotten, and the government services many of them depend on are treated similarly."
"I support universal access to health care, and I am committed to working with my colleagues to achieve this goal."
"So I reject my colleagues who say that the Affordable Care Act is not meeting its goals."
"I commend my colleague, Congresswoman Jayapal, for her work and advocacy for her Medicare for All proposal."
"I believe that we must work together to protect health care coverage for individuals who like their current health care plans, expand coverage for Americans who still need it, and to bring down health..."