And I think I speak for every Member of this Committee when I say that we will not.

We don't have enough people trained and working in cybersecurity today as we need.

the main thing that we all want to know is that when we turn on the tap in our houses, or you drink water from the fountain at the airport, whatever it is, that there's a pretty good chance you're not being poisoned, or being exposed to…

I myself believe in a jobs-first environmental policy.

I also rise to support these en bloc amendments, particularly my amendment to increase and emphasize the support for research in the Office of Nuclear Energy Light Water Sustainability Program. In my district in Shippingport, Pennsylvania…

I believe Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage technologies represent that type of dual opportunity.

We've seen incredible research and technology successes through collaborative, public-private partnerships, and it's clear this is the model that ensures federal research investments give us the most bang for our buck.

That's why we must strengthen our investment in the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy, which supports research to address the environmental impacts of fossil fuels.

the problem is really access. It is not that we don't know how to treat these people.

These industries, like many, have greatly benefited from federally funded R&D.

I believe that our money is better spent here and that we have the talent and technology and pipeline to do this.

Despite the advances to solar and wind energy technologies, continued innovation in these technologies is needed to advance their growth at a significant scale.

Solar and wind energy reduce air pollution, support thousands of American jobs, and can reduce energy costs to our constituents across the country.

the role of labor unions, which has been an enormous force for progress on behalf of people of color for a very long time.

I believe that all surviving spouses should be eligible to receive these pensions.

We say all the time that veterans deserve the best when it comes to health care and medical treatment.

Therefore, with my colleague and friend Congressman Clay Higgins, I introduced the bipartisan VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act to promote understanding of the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis use by veterans diagnosed with…

It is essential that we make all necessary tools available to veterans as they face their individual mental health challenges.

I thank Mr. Larson for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to be here tonight. Last year, during a long campaign season, two campaigns and two elections, there was no issue in western Pennsylvania that came to me from my constituents…

How many programs do we really have that are truly universal, that are truly for every American, in which we all share the sacrifice and we all share the benefit? We are all in this together at the end of the day. A very wise man said to…

It is the most important thing we can work on in this Congress for many of the people who are affected. The problem is, as you said, it hasn't been adjusted since the 1980s, and a couple of really important things have happened since then…

It is why we need to make sure that those who do choose to continue to work, and many will, see the benefits of that work. Here we are calling for a tax cut and promising to account for every penny of it with a proper adjustment to the…

Manufacturing is crucial not only to the country but to those of us in Pennsylvania.

People's livelihoods are at stake, and I think we need to approach it that way.

We lost 5 million manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2014.