Brian Fitzpatrick

The largest and most adept state sponsor of terrorism has been the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Baltic States also desire to become part of the integrated global community by becoming both members of NATO as well as the European Union.

The fall of the USSR in 1991 ushered in a new era of freedom for many former Soviet Republics.

I think private sector is going to lead and Government need to lead by example by doing--getting its own houses in order.

I think it's a big problem, and I think it's even a problem if you're going to throw Hawaii in with California.

It is indisputable that the Ninth Circuit has the highest reversal rate of any court of appeals in America.

Smaller courts lead to fewer outlier decisions.

I think we can have two even finer circuits if we split it.

If you could just keep that information flow coming, I would appreciate it.

I would like to start by thanking Chairwoman Granger, Ranking Member Visclosky, and members of the subcommittee for holding this hearing.

I am here today on behalf of Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District in their support for Department of Defense funds be allocated to a comprehensive health study and remediation effort of public and private wells contaminated by…

I want to applaud Representatives Rogers, Carter, and Jenkins for their continued efforts.

Communities across this nation have been devastated by opioid-related addiction. Drug overdoses have increased substantially and it is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States.

I am here representing today the members of Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District in support of robust funding for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, also known as CARA.

This is an issue that literally affects people's lives, it is a matter of life and death.

I ask this Committee to fully fund CARA for this fiscal year, for 2018.

With the passage of CARA last year, we now are at a pivotal moment in decreasing opioid-related death trends and targeting unlawful distributors through appropriations.

Last year in Bucks County, which is the largest part of my district, opioid-related deaths rose by a staggering 50 percent last year.

So in my role as co-chair of the Congressional Cyber Security Caucus, I have encouraged emergency planners to incorporate cybersecurity response into their disaster planning.

Our country is better for having you serve in this role, and thank you for being willing to step up.

My personal perspective on this is that the move would be welcomed by Israel and I think it should be welcomed by the United States.

I thank my colleague, Mr. Lynch, for his hard work on this important bill. This bill contains seven sections, and each of those sections was the subject of extensive testimony and work in the 11 hearings of the task force over the course…

I was actually going to rise in opposition to the amendment, although now it is being withdrawn I see an opportunity here for, perhaps, us to work together on the medical device safety issue. I was going to object and vote against the…

I would like to thank Ranking Member Pallone and Chairman Pitts for their support of this amendment. This amendment will, as I said, take a small step toward improving medical device safety in the United States. As I said earlier in my…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 235, after line 2, insert the following: Subtitle R--Other Provisions SEC. 2321. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It…