It is not complicated if you are an elected member of Congress and all of a sudden Medicare recipients start showing up at their town, town hall.

It's obvious that, to me, anyway, this program is being abused.

Mr. Speaker, as dean of the Texas delegation, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from Texas, the Honorable Michael Cloud, be permitted to take the oath of office today. His certificate of election has not arrived, but there is no…

There's a saying that a lot of us use quite a bit. It's called no good deed goes unpunished.

Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to introduce to the House of Representatives the new Congressman for the 27th Congressional District of Texas, the Honorable Michael Cloud. Michael is a husband and a father. His wife and three children are…

I think it's good to have this and I think it's very good that we try to work to tighten up and, as the gentlelady just said, let's determine what the real intent is and then legislate accordingly.

I can't tell you how excited I am to have this hearing. It's really exciting for me.

I helped lead the fight, and a lot of Members on the committee did, to repeal the ban on crude oil exports 3 or 4 years ago.

Mr. Chairman, we have a great piece of legislation before us today. Chairman Walden and Ranking Member Pallone have been great leaders in shepherding dozens of opioid-related bills through the Energy and Commerce Committee. This particular…

Mr. Chairman, 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 title III, insert the following new section: SEC. 304. HIGH-QUALITY…

Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Curtis The Acting CHAIR. It is…