Can you imagine such debilitating pain, fatigue, and depression that you feel as if your children have lost you as a parent? For women impacted by the medical device Essure and its documented damaging side effects, this unimaginable…

The numbers never lie--unless they do. Each month we all react to the release of the employment report as the supposed indicator of economic health around our country. The most recent jobs numbers show an unemployment rate of 5.1 percent…

I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania (Mr. Meehan) for introducing this good bill. It is a compassionate bill. It is a bill that tells victims of terrorism that they are not forgotten. I chair the task force in the House Committee on…

As we have heard so far during debate on the Iran Joint Plan of Action, there are dozens of shortcomings and concerns when it comes to this administration's nuclear deal--the so- called P5+1. No doubt, we will hear dozens more before all…

A poll of my constituents in Pennsylvania's Eighth District, one of the true swing districts in this House, shows that they disapprove of the administration's nuclear deal with Iran by a 2 to 1 margin. These returns are in line with recent…

It seems like, too often, issues in this town are predetermined--Republicans care about this; Democrats care about that. There isn't any crossover, and then we are stuck in gridlock. As someone who has spent my time in Congress working to…

I have deep concerns about the direction the Obama administration has taken in reaching this agreement with Iran. While I support all diplomatic efforts to promote peace and cooperation, there is little reason to believe this deal will…

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…

I was actually going to rise in opposition to the amendment, although now it is being withdrawn I see an opportunity here for, perhaps, us to work together on the medical device safety issue.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 report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: forest legacy program Sec. __. For ``Department of…

I intend to offer and then withdraw this amendment which will make it easier for land preservation efforts, including under the Federal Forest Legacy Program. During my time as a local official in Pennsylvania as a Bucks County…

I thank the chairman for his desire to provide additional resources, if possible, to the Forest Legacy Program. It is a great program for our Nation, well utilized by States and local communities and private landowners. I look forward to…

There is no doubt that the medical device tax that is found within the President's Affordable Care Act sends American jobs overseas, hurts American jobs here in the United States, raises healthcare costs for all Americans, and stifles…

I thank the chairman, and I thank my colleague Ms. Sinema for her work on this important amendment and for her work as well on the task force established to investigate terrorism financing. Today, the terror threat faced by our Nation and…

Mae Krier of Levittown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was a young woman when our country went to war in 1941. As men answered their Nation's call, millions of women left their homes for factory jobs, working as riveters, buckers, welders…

My amendment will ensure that the FAA is doing everything that it can to certify that our aircraft are protected during a moment that pilots, flight attendants, and Federal law enforcement officers have all said that the aircraft is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

For decades Vietnam veteran and Levittown, Bucks County, resident Jesse Hill has dedicated himself to preserving the memory of those lost in Vietnam and bringing awareness to those still missing. In Vietnam, Jesse served with distinction…

Since July of last year, Nadiya Savchenko, a member of the Ukrainian parliament and a military veteran, has been unlawfully detained by Russian authorities--her crime, unsubstantiated charges stemming from her defense of her nation against…

As Congress begins to take up the critical and long overdue discussion of long-term infrastructure investment, it is important that we utilize one of our greatest resources--our Nation's veterans. Right now, there are over 380,000…

I thank Mr. Capuano and Chairman Shuster for their support of this amendment. Like the previous amendment, there is no cost to including veteran- owned small businesses in the participation study, no cost to the Federal taxpayer, good for…

I thank the Chair, and I commend and congratulate Mr. Shuster on his very thoughtful approach to this passenger rail reform bill, which is poised to pass, and I encourage its passage here today. Mr. Chair, our Nation's veterans are the…

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 63, line 6, insert after ``individuals'' the following: ``and veteran-owned small businesses''. Page…

Last year alone, over 450 teachers or school employees across the Nation were arrested for misconduct with a child. That is more than one per day. What is more, the Department of Education has estimated that nearly 10 percent of students…