I thank Mr. Barton for his great leadership on the ACE Kids Act. I know this has been something he has been dedicated to for many years, and I am glad we could get this worked out and to the floor today. In fact, Mr. Speaker, these bills…

But, Ted, we thank you for your leadership on this, and I know there's legislation that's being put together here that hopefully we can move before the end of the year, if we can get everybody on the same page.

So to me, the bottom line is that new fuels and vehicles must first and foremost deliver benefits to consumers while improving our environment.

I have great concerns about the viability of EVs in meeting the needs of rural America, not to mention range and price issues that make EVs unrealistic for many Americans today.

I want to acknowledge and commend the countless hours both you and Mr. Flores, and your staffs, have spent trying to figure out what makes sense for our Nation's transportation fuel mix.

As many of you know, Ray spent his life working to maintain a bipartisan spirit in facing the communications challenges we all seek to address.

Throughout this process, I have been struck by the acknowledgement that liquid fuel powered motor vehicles are expected to be the dominant type of vehicle used by Americans for decades to come.

This subcommittee's achievements stand as a reminder of the potential to work together and to get substantial telecommunications law across the goal line, even in the face of gridlock and partisanship elsewhere.

So our work certainly demonstrates the value of working in a bipartisan manner, especially on public safety legislation.

I want to extend my sincerest congratulations to you, Senator-elect, as you will be representing all of the people of Tennessee in the United States Senate.

I think we can all agree RAY BAUM'S Act provides a solid foundation of accomplishment that we can build on in the next Congress.

I congratulate you and Mr. Flores on the recent release of your discussion draft, the topic of our hearing today.

This subcommittee's achievement stands as a reminder of the potential to work together and get a substantial telecommunications law across the goal line, even in the face of gridlock and partisan divide.

I thank my colleague from Washington State for bringing this rule to the floor and addressing this issue. It is literally one of great importance in my district and in the West. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the underlying bill…

I am privileged to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Lance).

I am privileged to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie).

May I inquire as to how much time each side has remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I include the following letters in the Record. Corporate Health Care Coalition, September 26, 2018. Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon…

Few States have been harder hit than Kentucky in this effort on opioids, a terrible tragedy. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr).

We have heard from doctors, we heard from pharmacists, and we have heard from many family members. Now we will hear from somebody who has a distinguished career in law enforcement. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from…

I include the following letters in the Record. American Benefits Council, Washington, DC, September 27, 2018. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington…

I include the following letters in the Record. September 26, 2018. To The Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the bipartisan H.R. 6, the ``Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.'' The…

I include the following letters in the Record. [From the American Society of Addiction Medicine] Rockville, MD, September 26, 2018. American Society of Addiction Medicine Applauds Inclusion of Key Provisions in Historic Opioid Legislative…

It is now my privilege to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta), the very effective chairman of our Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee.

I have dozens and dozens of letters of support for this legislation; 90 or 100 different letters of support from different groups, 124 names, it looks like, that I will include in the Record. Statements and Letters of Support from: U.S…