And I want to thank Dr. Morrison for being the most eloquent speaker on this that I have heard.

I would also like to thank Representative Engel, a fellow New Yorker, for his continued leadership.

More than 100,000 Americans are counting on us to support sickle cell disease prevention and treatment programs and need our help to find a cure.

I think the problem that we are discussing today is one more reason that the House needs to finish its work on the bill.

The NSC staff itself should not be carrying out the policy. That responsibility rests with the cabinet agencies.

Palliative care aims to relieve these stresses.

I applaud my friend and colleague Congressman Danny Davis and other colleagues that have done likewise--from Chicago--for his longtime advocacy for SCD health programs and his reintroduction of H.R. 1807.

It has been nearly 70 years since the National Security Act created the National Security Council.

We can, we must do more to support those with this disease.

My bill, H.R. 3119, aims to remedy these issues.

Thank you for sponsoring this legislation.

We are very anxious. Many of us feel that more and more things are slipping away from what Congress is supposed to do and we don't like it and don't think it is good for the country.

Though the increasing electricity prices have been relatively low compared to other goods, we need to be mindful of generation, transmission, and distribution costs.

The Federal Power Act has provided a foundation for stable, low cost electricity.

There is yet time for South Sudan to make its pivot to peace and good governance by faithfully implementing a comprehensive peace accord.

I want to congratulate our new chair and neighbor and friend. Congratulations, Pete.

Power generation is the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

If there is not greater security of these humanitarian personnel and supplies, vital assistance will diminish at a time that it is needed most.

As a guarantor of peace, the United States can and should do no less.

However, expressions of disdain are not enough.

Without a strong international oversight and administrative oversight of this program, it was not likely to succeed.

In the face of increasingly common extreme weather events, we obviously need to keep the power running at all times.

As we consider applying the lessons of the past to energy markets of the future, I think it is important to keep three fundamental goals in mind.

It is an outrageous situation that the international community, and the United States alone is spending over $1 billion a year.

It would be a mistake to assume that, with the accession of Taban Deng Gai to the Vice Presidency, we have a government of national unity.