Joe Morelle

I am proud of the budget request that HHS has put out.

Understanding NNSA's Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) programs are programs of the Department of Energy, the potential for FY23 reduction in programmatic appropriations for ICF is concerning and may have implications for the U.S.' nuclear…

The interconnectedness of our strategic competitors, their aggressive pursuit of anti-access/area denial weapon systems and strategy, and their demonstrated ability of global strike is deeply concerning.

I'm so pleased to see $15 million in the budget for a new fire station at Fort Bliss and will work to ensure that that funding is included in this year's NDAA.

I know there's some 3D [three-dimensional] printing innovation going on. But I want to emphasize that degraded living spaces and substandard facilities at our installations lowers morale.

Punting on providing funding for the railhead further degrades Fort Bliss' ability to mobilize and demobilize troops.

Fort Bliss, its people, and infrastructure are critical to our military's readiness.

I thank the distinguished and, by his own admission, highly caffeinated gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter), my Rules Committee colleague and great friend, for yielding me time. I rise today in support of the rule and the underlying…

Today I rise to pay tribute to an American patriot and a prominent fixture in my community, retired Major General Norbert Rappl, who passed away earlier this month. General Rappl was a courageous veteran who dedicated his life to serving…

Over the last eight years, Ukraine has been the leading recipient of U.S. military aid in Europe.

I have monthly meetings with Ukrainian community leaders within my district and, despite my assurances that the U.S and NATO are working hard to help, they are not convinced.

Today, I rise to recognize the extraordinary life of Rochester's own Pete DuPre, fondly known as Harmonica Pete, who died peacefully at the venerable age of 98 earlier this year. Harmonica Pete served our Nation as a combat medic during…

Six years ago this month, I heard the phrase triple-negative breast cancer for the first time in my life. I was in the oncologist's office with my newly diagnosed 29-year-old daughter, Lauren, a day forever etched in my memory. In the…

I am concerned, I remain concerned that NNSA does not request adequate resources for the Stockpile Stewardship Program considering our reliance, now and in the foreseeable future, on science to ensure the safety and readiness of our…

I want to thank my friend and Rules Committee colleague, Ms. Ross, for yielding time and for her leadership on this important issue. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the rule that will advance the America COMPETES Act, an historic…

And yet we do so little of it when it comes to domestic challenges like natural disasters or the pandemic which we are going through.

But, in a moment of crisis, having prepared and thought about it in advance really takes that moment of crisis and makes it hopefully more manageable.

I think there was an old TV commercial, 'You can pay me now or pay me later.' So I appreciate that.

I think we do build in accountability. I mean, that is what democracy, after all, is all about.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, not only for being here but the incredible work you are doing on addressing hunger in America.

Well, and I won't bore you with my long seminar on how we should better integrate social, health, and educational, and governmental services just in general, absent a natural disaster, but--and Ms. Tedesco and I are part of an effort back…

I used to say there is no real manual, locally, on what we do in the middle of this, so we are just making it up, sort of building the airplane as we are flying it.

Congressman Morelle was incredibly instrumental in... coordination between the sectors.

Whenever I am at a table and people say 'let's get some quick wins,' to me, what that says is 'let's do the easiest thing so we can show everybody that we are doing things.'

First, let me echo Dr. Burgess' comments about the vaccine. I want to encourage every American to get that vaccine. We still have far too many people who have chosen not to get the vaccine and the third dose, for those who are eligible…