Thank you, Mr. Pallone. Mr. Speaker, I cannot express my disappointment with the proposed additional temporary patch to the sustainable growth rate, or the SGR-- the ``doc fix.'' This was a contrived solution from the very beginning, and…

Well said, and I have nothing to add to that eloquence. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

We have a health care crisis in this country, but one few have heard about because we don't think about it until it hits us or our family, but it almost always does. As we approach the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, that…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy as I appreciate his leadership. Mr. Chair, there is nothing here in terms of what the administration has done that is ill-considered or reckless. I am sorry that there is opposition to protections that…

This morning's New York Times had a jarring reminder of the fate for those Afghans who put their trust in the United States when they decided to help us as interpreters, as guides, providing a variety of services that made the American…

I would hope that the Chamber sees fit to reject legislation that is not going anyplace and that we stop the charade of initiatives that are conjuring up imaginary threats when we are not focusing on the clear and present dangers to the…

Thank you, Mr. Levin. I was somewhat embarrassed by the remarks of my friend, who is from Butler, Pennsylvania, the hometown of my wife, because it is the Republicans who have decided to make this bill about the next election. There is no…

Today, on Capitol Hill, we are watching several hundred dedicated volunteers fan out to share their vision of the United States' providing leadership for safe drinking water and sanitation around the globe. They will point out that, today…

Recently, the Reverend Billy Graham, in his latest book, talked about the situation that families face in the difficult circumstances surrounding end of life. Reverend Graham said: Refusing to act on the practical issues that confront us…

Hundreds of men and women are in Washington, D.C., this week representing America's transit agencies, millions of transit users, with the highest ridership in over a half century: 10.7 billion rides. Tomorrow, they will be joined by over…

Today, the House will pass yet another bill that weakens important environmental laws. I will vote against this legislation--H.R. 2641--which if enacted would gut the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The NEPA process requires…

He is also a respected heart surgeon who has faced families in this circumstance, and he knows that they need information, that they need help, and that their wishes need to be respected. Now, maybe instead of repealing ObamaCare the 51st…