What we are trying to do here, ma'am, is we want to make sure that the tax dollars are being used for their intended purpose.

if it is going to continue the way that it is going, then there is no way I am going to be able to support reauthorization.

If we want states to invest in behavioral health, we should provide an enhanced federal matching rate to prioritize these investments.

Well, the law didn't contemplate a lot of things. I mean, it didn't anticipate a lot of this.

this is about taxpayer dollars, and what has been going on with it, and if they are being misused.

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to encourage Members to support these resolutions. In 1996, Congress passed and the President signed into law an important tool for ensuring our three branches of government stay true to the…

Watching isn't actually engaging. We are going to speed this process up of the amount of electricity hitting our grid going backwards at a very alarming rate.

A guy isn't or a gal isn't born a robber and it's an opportunity that creates them to be a thief.

But at the same time what is the point of more regulations if you can't enforce it.

I am offering this amendment on behalf of Chairman Upton. I would like to thank him for his leadership on the energy issues. This is a noncontroversial provision that had bipartisan support when it was reported out of the full committee. I…

I obviously encourage a ``yes'' vote, and I encourage my colleagues to support it. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The question…

As the designee of the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton), I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1032, after line 4, add the following…

I appreciate what the gentlewoman is stating. All we are trying to do is listen to the President, too, when he says he has an all-the-above approach on energy. The gentlewoman states that electric vehicles are a clean way to drive around…

The EPA currently regulates the tailpipe emissions of automobiles sold in the United States. In order to incentivize the use of alternative fuels, the agency provides regulatory credits to automakers that produce alternative fuel vehicles…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title XXXIV insert the following new part: PART IV--ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES…

November is a special time to remember that love makes a family. During National Adoption Awareness Month, people and organizations from across the Nation come together to bring awareness to a cause that has become very important to my…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title I of Division A of the bill, insert the following: SEC. ___. ELIMINATION…

I encourage my colleagues to support this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The amendment was rejected. {time} 1615…

as Chairman Pitts pointed out.

It is important to consider whether it is likely that uninsured Americans would replicate the next actions the GAO took; namely, knowingly and willingly providing false information in violation of Federal law, which could subject the…

I want to thank Chairman Walden for bringing this important legislation before the subcommittee and I thank my friend, Congresswoman Matsui.

Thank you for allowing us to bring this to the floor. This is one of those commonsense bills that, unfortunately, requires Congress to act. Several tribes before us have obtained legislation like this from Congress to authorize them to…

And it is an honor to be able to sit on a subcommittee panel with you and introduce a Nico Gomez, our CEO of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.

States have denied applicants who are clearly above Medicaid's income standards.

Unfortunately, individuals are now using court-recognized loopholes to transfer significant resources to a spouse.