So, in short, we don't have an income problem; we have got a spending problem.

I came to Congress to vote on legislation and basically go to work. What have we done for the last couple of weeks? Nothing. Instead of concentrating on things that matter to this country, their intent is to reverse the election in 2016 of…

I arrived yesterday, as all 435 Members did, to hopefully do the work of the people in the United States Congress. What did I find? No legislation to vote on this week. We are basically not doing anything other than listening to secret…

What it is going to take, Congressman, is a couple of bridges collapsing, which is going to happen, and then maybe you will prioritize.

To not have a budget is inexcusable. For us to be sitting here flying blind, you would not do it in your business.

Every American deserves to be able to have security, safety, pay their bills on time, know what life is going to bring to them instead of seeing nothing but darkness, no hope or anything.

We deserve an increase not because we need more money, but because we want to be a better citizen, a better mother, a better father.

The truth is that most of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle oppose statehood because they believe it could dilute their power.

We are smashing, we are stomping on, and we are killing people's, who work in the low wage industry, dreams of having something more, doing something more.

The right to democracy should not be contingent on party registration.

this is a constitutional malfeasance if it is done.

As President Abraham Lincoln declared in the Gettysburg Address, 'A true democracy is government of the people, by the people, and for the people.'

I want to thank Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas for their support of this all-important bill. I rise in support of H.R. 617, the Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act. This legislation authorizes a partnership…

I'm tired of forming a committee to study a committee when nobody has any power.

I appreciate you clarifying the deficit of empathy, because I thought that's who you were talking about here.

We must ensure integrity in both scientific and political processes.

I think that's the way you get things done is to look at the bills and come to an agreement.

Unfortunately, it seems that my Democratic colleagues are intent on politicizing scientific integrity.

Unfortunately, this hearing is less of a discussion, rather than just another example of partisan politics, unfortunately.

My colleagues on the other side of the aisle seem to be using this opportunity as a thinly veiled cover to simply attack the EPA and this Administration's effort to improve the selection process.

No one is proposing we eliminate those panels or the critical input they provide to the Agency.

Why are we limiting this hearing when so many more panels fall within the Science Committee's jurisdiction?

Nothing could be further from the truth.

It is critical that we review advisory committees to ensure their alignment with the current needs and mission of each agency.

It is clear to me that EPA leadership followed the direction of the law as they worked to restore balance to this critical committee.