May I inquire as to the amount of time I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 1 minute remaining.

The question is how to get Russia into compliance. Walking away from our obligations? I think not. The amendment allows going ahead if the Department of Defense certifies to Congress that it has completed a new nuclear posture review to…

I am stunned to think that this is somehow the equivalent of unilateral disarmament. The amendment says that the funding level for this new program would remain at the current fiscal year level until the administration submits a nuclear…

I listen to my friend from Ohio, and I am just kind of wondering how he gets to his position. The Affordable Care Act didn't do away with health savings accounts, and that is a fact that can be easily verified. Or the notion that somehow…

I deeply appreciate the gentleman convening this Special Order this evening. It has been fun working with him in the past on creative, bipartisan efforts to try and make sure the Federal Government is a better partner on this. I look…

This week, the Senate is poised to completely break Donald Trump's promises on healthcare. Remember, he promised insurance for everyone, it would be less expensive, and it wouldn't touch Medicaid. Well, the CBO report, out yesterday, makes…

It is always a privilege to share the Chamber with my fellow Northwesterner. We have gone through this in the Ways and Means Committee with one of the least productive hearings I can remember, and that says a lot in my 10 years on the…

There may be some people that will be swept up who had gotten care that they didn't, but there will be people who will be swept up who were entitled to care who could not jump through the hurdles or, at a minimum, had their care delayed…

May 26 was a dark moment in my community, as a hateful tirade toward two young women, evidently based on their race and faith, led to tragedy. In the face of this menacing behavior, three brave Portlanders intervened to protect these young…

Had I been present for the vote on H. Res. 354, a resolution ``Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and…

I see this blunt one-size-fits-all approach as penny wise and pound foolish.

I would like to acknowledge Subcommittee Members Diane Black and Earl Blumenauer whose bipartisan leadership on this issue led to the 2015 announcement of the MA V-BID model test.

Well, I am hopeful that we won't ignore the areas of controversy, but I subscribe wholeheartedly to the notion let's start where we can, establish the principles, spread the benefit.

I think this is an area that we can actually find bipartisan agreement.

we have a country that is falling apart, and we are falling behind.

We began this debate listening to my friend from Texas talk about how he was humbled to be here today supporting the Republican bill. Well, frankly, I think he should be embarrassed, embarrassed that my Republican colleagues are afraid to…

Today I voted against H.R. 1695, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. As the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Library of Congress Caucus, I care deeply about the services and the mission of the Library…

The notion of the potential for scammers taking advantage of our constituents, people who are looting the treasury because they have found ways to be able to penetrate the system and get fraudulent returns.

we have dramatically reduced funding. Every year costs of households, businesses, and government goes up.

It has come to this: considering hopelessly flawed legislation that the Republicans have had 7 years to prepare for and still couldn't do it right. It may still pass, but it is never going to be enacted because most people are figuring it…

There was a television program some years ago that Monty Hall had: ``Let's Make a Deal.'' Well, up in the Rules Committee, we are acting out a congressional version of ``Let's Make a Deal.'' People aren't dressing up like radishes and…

One of the most disturbing aspects of the Republican attack on the Affordable Care Act and the success we have had in extending care to Americans has been the specific attack on Medicaid. Fourteen million of the 24 million people who will…

This has been a fascinating 2 weeks here on Capitol Hill. We have had, last week, all night sessions in our Ways and Means Committee and on the Energy and Commerce Committee dealing with the Republican plan to dismantle the Affordable Care…

In the aftermath of the November election, it has been exciting to watch the unprecedented outpouring of citizen concern, activism, and, in some cases, outrage. America is finding its voice so Congress can find its spine. Most recently…

Having the drought in the countryside, not having access to water, moving people to the cities created a situation.