My legislation--the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act -would save eight critical classes of antibiotics for human use while still allowing the treatment of sick animals.

if we do not confront the threat of antibiotic resistance, we could be "cast back into the dark ages of medicine where treatable infections and injuries will kill once again."

it is good to hear of the collaboration that is occurring between the public and private sectors.

I applaud you for organizing this hearing and commend all the leaders in this room for giving voice to the dire situation of antibiotic resistance.

There are too many lives at stake to give up. We can and must preserve antibiotics--the future of modern medicine depends upon it.

the GAIN Act was an important first step in the fight against antibiotic resistance and a great example of how bipartisan collaboration on this committee can save lives.

For all of the talk about growing income inequality, another great concern is a decrease in opportunities for Americans to have economic upward mobility

I urge all Members to support this bipartisan legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to congratulate the Lancaster Elks Lodge on their 125 years of service to our community. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was founded in 1868, and just over 2 decades later, the Lancaster branch first met, growing from 24…

May I inquire on the time remaining for both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 16 minutes remaining.

And I think we need to be able to figure out on the front end who are these vulnerable populations and prevent the trafficking so that we are not constantly doing the cleanup that we have been doing over the past 10, 15 years.

Trafficking is an issue that many people believe only happens abroad, in a Third World country, not in America.