Greg Walden: “Protecting patients, however, must be put at the forefront of this discussion and I'll continue to work with my…”

I want to thank my dear friend and colleague from Georgia (Mr. Carter) for his leadership on so many issues before the committee and for his very kind and generous words. I will miss serving with Mr. Carter. He has been a terrific member…

I, too, rise in support of H.R. 4499, the National Institute on Minority and Health Disparities Research Endowment Revitalization Act. Mr. Speaker, I thank my Committee on Energy and Commerce colleagues on both sides of the aisle…

It does not give me pleasure to be here today to say what I am about to say. I am really frustrated. The Energy and Commerce Committee, which I am the ranking member and former chairman of, we worked most of this year on legislation to ban…

I do not have any more speakers on my side of the aisle on this matter. Mr. Speaker, I urge colleagues to approve the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.