I recently had a series of community meetings in northwest Oregon about the toll of the opioid epidemic on our families and our communities.

Upholding the right of workers to form a union is an important way to reduce income inequality.

I appreciate the concerns of course that were raised in the testimony and by our colleagues, but I also want to acknowledge the immense benefits economically, socially, and academically of welcoming foreign students to our academic…

I understand and know how important small businesses are to our communities, to our economy, and of course we all want small business owners and employees to have access to affordable, accessible health care.

What we should be doing is, we should be strengthening the Affordable Care Act by providing certainty for insurers, we should be strengthening and stabilizing the individual and small group markets.

I'm disappointed but actually not surprised that the Administration is targeting this program.

If we want to continue to be the leader, we should be increasing investments, not decreasing investments in the National Science Foundation.

I hope that somehow we can get to three vessels.

Our nation is dealing with a growing global demand for energy, for over--we have an overreliance on fossil fuels and harmful emissions that are contributing to climate change.

We need to be investing more, not less in research and development programs, especially to keep our air and water clean.

The United States is competing, as we know, against other countries that have dedicated, significant, long-term funding to science and research.

I contacted NOAA, including then-Administrator Dr. Sullivan who--Kathryn Sullivan, who took this issue very seriously, and with Dr. Sullivan's leadership, NOAA changed their policies and practices.

As policymakers on this Committee, we have to do everything we can to make sure that our scientists and researchers are able to do their work free from harassment and abuse.

I want to express concern about President Trump's proposed budget plan.

We must make sure any chemical review is not undone by undue corporate influence or misleading scientific studies.

For too long industries' influence on this process has endangered the public's health and safety.

It is important that we review the methods and tactics that industry has used to influence this Administration.

The attacks by the chemical industry to discredit individual scientists and scientific organizations such as IARC is not.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise to oppose this legislation. Of course, infants born alive deserve healthcare. As Dr. Bera just explained, doctors are already obligated to provide that. But this bill threatens to…

I am deeply disappointed that the Department of Justice is ignoring States' rights and encouraging the prosecution of small cannabis businesses, many of which are in Oregon. Earlier this month, the Department of Justice rescinded the Cole…

I am a Member of Congress, but I am also a mom. And as a mom, I am puzzled and, frankly, dismayed because Congress has not found a bipartisan way to provide long-term funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program. More than 9 million…

Thank you very much, Chairwoman Comstock and Ranking Member Lipinski, for this good bipartisan discussion.

we are a country that is proud of its innovators.

we can't inhibit our young people and our students from becoming innovators.

This is a critical issue. Protecting retirement security is crucial. And I'm here advocating for the thousands of workers and retirees in northwest Oregon.