The objective of this bill is to prop up the Affordable Care Act, so we want to pump money into Medicaid the program and then impose price controls on prescription drugs. H.R. 1425 lifted the provision in Speaker Pelosi's drug bill, H.R…

``My simple message to you, Mr. Kelly, and the rest of the committee''--and the rest of Congress--``is: There is no cure or treatments for Pearson's syndrome. Each day is a struggle to keep Maddie balanced so her body is able to better…

I was sitting in my office watching this debate, and I began to wonder who it is that we are actually debating against or what it is that we are debating against. I think back to the killing of Osama bin Laden when we stood together as the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is great to stand here today, and what a difference a day makes. It is really good to see Members on both sides of the aisle stand up and say: You know, we are really getting things…

December is such a great month, and there are so many great dates in December. We talk about the wonderful things that have happened in Decembers of the past. In addition to Christmas being something we celebrate, the Boston Tea Party took…

I am going to read a letter from a family back in Pennsylvania, the Stewarts, Sara, Michael, and their three daughters: Maddie, Gilly, and Daphne. It start off this way: Dear Congressman Kelly, my name is Sara Stewart, and I am from Saint…

Do we really want to look in the eyes of a 9-year-old or a 10-year-old and say to that child: It is not just in the cards right now because we can't get together as adults and do the right thing for the right reasons and let good things…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to table will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of the bill, if arising without…

As we get ready to leave the House today and go home for Thanksgiving, I think it has been alarming that, as we read the newspapers, as we listen, we find that so many families are not going to be celebrating Thanksgiving together because…

I would, Madam Speaker, but I don't think the other side is interested in hearing what I have to say. Madam Speaker, we also have not passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. Can you believe we are that irresponsible…

I want to fix this. I want to see it fixed, and I want to see everybody in labor feel that all those generational gains, all of that negotiation actually meant something. I think it is a shame when they look at, well, why isn't it…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Listen, I share the same concerns. I don't think there is anybody I agree with, probably, on 99 percent of what we talk about than Mr. Neal; and I have been, for the last couple years, trying to figure…

I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I think dates matter and I think votes matter, and I think that sometimes because of where we are, this is kind of this Potomac amnesia. We say we want to raise…

May I inquire how much time is left. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Washington has 10\1/2\ minutes.

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DelBENE. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record letters of support for H.R. 748. The ERISA Industry Committee, Washington, DC, July 15, 2019. Dear Member of Congress: This week, the House is expected…

I claim time in opposition, although I am not opposed to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

First off, I thank Representative Foster and also his acting chief of staff, Samantha Warren, for the great work on this and for working along with two of the people on my staff, Kevin Dawson and Brendan Fulmer. It is this type of…

This is an unusual day. In many cases, it is providential, as we look on the eve of the time that we take to honor our fallen war dead. Some people confuse it with the beginning of summer or the opening of our swimming pools. It has…

I thank Ranking Member Brady for yielding. I am so used to calling him chairman, but I look across the aisle to my great friend Richard Neal, who is chairman right now, and I thank him so much for bringing this up today. Madam Speaker, I…

For over 100 years, America's railways, roadways, runways, and rivers were the envy of the entire world. Now they are emblems of a past time that requires significant upgrades to support our current needs. They not only allow us to…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 9. Madam Speaker, if we are really going to speak about what makes sense, what doesn't make sense, or what does have a relevance, let's not…

I thank the chairman for bringing this important legislation to the floor. I rise in strong support of H.R. 88, a comprehensive package that in many ways will help millions of American families save more of their own money for their…

This is bipartisan. This is who we are. If we cannot secure the future for those who have done so much for us, what are we doing here? This is a wonderful opportunity for us to act at a time of year when it is much more important to give…

I share my colleague's concerns over the debt. In fact, I started to really become alarmed with it under the Obama administration when we went from being $10.6 trillion in debt to nearly $20 trillion in debt. I just wonder, where were you…

And thank leadership for bringing this bill to the floor. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in support of H.R. 6757, the Family Savings Act, which will make it easier for American families and individuals to save for their future, whether it is…