Marsha Blackburn

I find the gentleman's choice of words so interesting. I think he used ``mean'' and ``mean-spirited'' several times. Let me tell you what is mean-spirited. Mean-spirited is looking at future generations and saying, you didn't want this…

I think it is important to note that what this amendment does is to allow those citizens in those cities, in those States that have made this decision--this is how they want to handle broadband--to do it. It gives the power to them. It…

My amendment seeks to prohibit any taxpayer funds from being used by the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, to preempt State municipal broadband laws. In other words, we don't need unelected Federal agency bureaucrats in…

In my opinion, it is something that is extraordinarily broad, it is loosely written, and through its wide-ranging words would, in my opinion, substitute the special interests of the abortion industry for both the well-being of women and…

I bring a very simple amendment. As the Clerk read, you saw it is just two lines. Let's reduce another $2 million of that IRS enforcement account, and let's move this over to help another Federal agency do its job. Because we have had one…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 10, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 62, line 9, after the dollar amount…

In my opinion, it would be more accurately titled 'The Removal of Existing Protections and Safety Measures for Women Undergoing Abortion Act.'

I urge this Committee to reconsider this legislation.

In the interest of time, I think it would be instructive to my colleague to realize what we are doing is saying the agency doesn't have the right to continue to cherry-pick. Fourteen suggestions 3 years ago; we have been waiting for 2…

I think that it is fair to say that every one of us at this table, and certainly each of you, we all want what is best for women.

I encourage you to reconsider your legislation, to take up the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.

I appreciate the recognition of my amendment, and it is only a two-line amendment. Before I get into the specifics on that amendment, I do want to thank Mr. Dent, the subcommittee chair, and Chairman Rogers for the work they did on another…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Tennessee will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Byrne

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. Each amount made available…

I do appreciate their arguments. I am not going to argue with much of what they had to say. Indeed, the committee has met its goal. But to say this is not the context, I would beg to differ with the gentlewoman from Ohio. If we wanted to…

Federal law requires that medications proposed for human use be safe and efficacious.

Today, I am rising in support of H.R. 4836, the Providing Rigorous Oversight to Terminate Extreme Criminal Transfers, or PROTECT, Act. The PROTECT Act is a piece of legislation I have introduced with Congressman Wolf of Virginia. It will…

People are sick of this. And what we want to hear from you today is what are you going to do about it?

we need to bring it back. It would say if you have ever been convicted, you can in no way participate and benefit.

Do something. Take an action. Be brave.

Well, I hope in the future that termination will be an option that NASA will utilize because I can assure you in the private sector those folks are gone.

Now, when we talk about repealing Obamacare, we are talking about getting rid of Government control of health care.

We know it does not work. Access to the queue and access to the care is not the same thing.

I want to thank the chairman of the committee for the diligent work that they have done to do their part to get this funding bill, this appropriations bill, to begin to bring the costs down. I think that it truly shows how dedicated many…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. Each amount made available…