I would argue that the most endangered species we have today are individuals who live in rural communities.

I thank the gentlelady, and I thank the gentleman from Kansas for going over, which allowed me to get back here in time from the House Floor.

I am proud to support volunteer fire and emergency services organizations by cosponsoring a bill introduced today by Pennsylvania Congressman Lou Barletta, H.R. 3685, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act. This…

The Food Network recently broadcast an episode of their hit reality-based cooking television series, ``Chopped.'' Aspiring teen chefs highlighted their culinary skills and competed for a scholarship that would be put towards a leading…

In October, natural gas production in the Marcellus shale region reached 12 billion cubic feet a day. That is six times the production rate in 2009. To put this in perspective, the Marcellus would rank eighth in the world in gas production…

The President's claim that Americans can keep the plans they know and like, to me, always appeared somewhat misinformed, if not insincere. First of all, the law was designed to completely restructure America's health care system. Some, if…

There has been much documented and published about the problems resulting from the Affordable Health Care Act. Millions of Americans are waking up to the cancelation of health insurance policies that they have depended on to meet their…

Thank you, Chairman. Thanks for hosting this hearing. I very much appreciate what the subcommittee is doing here.

Just a couple of years ago, America was on a path to spending hundreds of billions of dollars more a year on energy imports to fulfill its energy needs--money that could otherwise be used to invest in our kids and to pay down our debt…

In 1947, Major Bill Hendricks, with the support of his Los Angeles Marine Corps Reserve unit, collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. Since the program's adoption nationally as Toys for Tots in 1948, the U.S. Marine Corps…

Thanks to the ranking member for submitting Mr. Langevin's comments. Good friend and colleague, co-chair of the career and technical education caucus.

It was a gamble for the President to promise the country ``if you like your plan, you can keep it,'' given that his health care proposal amounted to a complete restructuring of our health care system and 16 percent of the American economy…

Millions of Americans are now experiencing firsthand the failures of a massive undertaking to roll out the Affordable Care Act. While well-intentioned, our colleagues who had a Democrat supermajority in the White House, the Senate, and…

The White House has been under pressure for weeks as millions of Americans have started receiving health insurance cancelation letters despite repeated assurances from the President that this would not be the case. Earlier today, former…

Today I rise to discuss the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, a bipartisan bill to delay further implementation of flood insurance rate increases that took effect on October 1, 2013, under the National Flood Insurance Program…

The American people have become all too accustomed to government glitches, which result largely from government that has grown too large, too bureaucratic, and too difficult to navigate. Every day, with a dedicated and compassionate staff…

On Wednesday, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is scheduled to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the massive technological failures of the online rollout of the Affordable Care Act; and while some of my colleagues…

According to a Federal report issued yesterday by the Energy Information Administration, natural gas being produced in the Marcellus shale region is growing faster than expected. Production has now reached 12 billion cubic feet a day. That…

Plain and simple, the shutdown stalemate was unacceptable. The impasse should have been resolved weeks before October 1 when the House began passing funding bills through regular order. I argued that the strategy of defunding the health…

Prior to being elected to Congress, I worked 28 years as a health care provider. Through working to provide patients with the best possible care, one of the earliest lessons I learned was the principle of Do No Harm. The Nation would…

In October of 2009, the Obama administration reversed the policies of both President Clinton and President Bush by committing the United States to U.N. Arms Trade Treaty negotiations. Since then, Members of the House and Senate have voiced…

More Democrat leaders are finding their voices and courage to speak out against the continued shutdown of government services by Senate Majority Leader Reid. This was evident on Wednesday as District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray crashed…

I am appreciative of the 57 Democrats in the House who have consistently voted with Republicans to pass targeted appropriation bills to fund the Federal Government. I am disappointed that so many House Democrats have cast votes to support…

As chair of the nutrition jurisdiction, are the school lunch programs within title IV of the farm bill?

I thank the gentleman. I couldn't agree more. I would like to see a little farm-country sense brought to Washington. I think if that were leading the charge on a lot of fronts, we could resolve some of these issues we have been facing…