Thank you, Madam Chair. As our veterans return home from Iraq and Afghanistan after 10 years of conflict, it's critical that they're able to get the care they need and deserve. Part of that care must be greater access to complementary and…

I appreciate the hard work of the committee and the willingness to work with us, to be able to make sure our veterans have access to these services, and look forward to working with you to make it happen. I yield back the balance of my…

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I do appreciate the courtesy that the chair and ranking member have evidenced. I appreciate the fact that the gentleman from Texas--we've worked not only on these issues, but he's played a critical role on…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate my colleague, Mr. Farr, bringing this forward. I agree with what he said, except for one item. And that is that somehow medical marijuana is intensely controversial. What we're finding is…

May is college decision time for high school seniors across the country. The excitement and joy of this decision is, increasingly, tempered by concerns about just how they are going to pay for this education. The cost of college has gone…

Recently research has shown that fish populations are not waiting for climate change to make their habitat impossible for them to live. They're moving. That's right: fish all over the globe are migrating to cooler climates. In a process…

As an administrator and policymaker at the local, state, and federal levels, I have often seen the value of common-sense regulations. I have also seen the challenges associated with cumbersome regulations that can appear to be bureaucracy…

This is, as has been pointed out, the 37th attempt to repeal the health care reform. It has been my privilege to run 37 marathons in my career, but at least when you run a marathon you get someplace. Millions of people are benefiting from…

A few days ago, the world's atmosphere passed 400 million parts per million level of carbon, higher than anything we have seen in the atmosphere for over 3 million years. This puts in stark focus the climate crisis and the indifference we…

I oppose the so called ``Working Families Flexibility Act,'' which more accurately should be called the ``Less Pay for Middle Class Families Act.'' I voted against similar legislation in 1997 and continue to strongly oppose this policy. In…

Today, the Environmental Working Group launched their Worth It campaign, highlighting the invaluable role that small and midsized farmers play in protecting our environment, contributing to our economy, and strengthening our core values. I…

There's an amazing collection of young people from around the country that are gathering in our Nation's Capital this weekend. They are part of the annual competition on the United States Constitution. It is my pleasure to visit with my…