Paul Tonko: “Thank you there, Mr. Chair and welcome to our witnesses.”

It is an honor to cohost this Special Order with Congresswoman Dexter. Again, I thank the gentlewoman for her caring voice. Obviously, listening to these horrific stories that are impacting our children in this Nation is very difficult to…

It is an honor and pleasure to say thank you, Cathy, and to wish you well. I know there was much celebrating when you were named chair, breaking that barrier, becoming the first woman to lead Energy and Commerce. As we know, we just heard…

Mr. Speaker, one of the very first bills I ever voted on as a Representative in Congress was passing the Affordable Care Act and bringing historic access to healthcare to millions. That action reflects what Congress should be all about…

Mr. Chairman, our waterways and our waters are precious resources, and we need to advance policies that protect that precious resource and certainly need policies that enable us to be resourceful in the use of this commodity. In my youth…