"The gentleman yields back."
"Thank you, Madam Chairwoman."
"Thank you, Madam Chair."
"We must get ahead of the issue, and that is one of the reasons we are holding this hearing."
"The Freely Associated States should not have to choose between inattention from their long-term friends and the debt traps."
"We have created a Pacific Islands Caucus, co-chaired by Ed Case from Hawaii, myself, Ted Yoho, and Don Young."
"I look forward to working with the Natural Resources Committee as we engage on these issues in the months and years ahead to ensure that we have a good outcome to upcoming negotiations on new Compacts..."
"Our relations with the Freely Associated States are a very important part of our overall Indo-Pacific strategy."
"The way we handle the compacts will demonstrate not only how we treat some of our closest friends, but America's commitment to the Pacific as a whole."
"I have long believed that the United States should have diplomatic representation in every country of the world."
"I am always shocked, and I was here at the beginning--and disappointed to know that other countries pay far less for the same medications than we do."
"This horrendous 2003 law, which I voted against, prevents Medicare from using its purchasing power to lower the cost of lifesaving drugs such as insulin."