Lamar Smith: “I don't think you have always done it, but if you will say you will do it now, I will take you at your word.”

First of all, let me thank the gentleman from South Carolina, Congressman Ralph Norman, for yielding me this time to speak in support of his bill, H.R. 6398, the Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act. I also want to say, I…

I have further speakers, but I will yield to the ranking member if she has any speakers. I reserve the balance of my time.

I believe it is important to make very clear with this legislation that CMS should not waive any Medicaid state plan requirements that would limit the freedom to choose qualified Medicaid providers who can provide medical services to…

I thank my friend and colleague from Texas, Roger Williams, for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I would like to commemorate the life and public service of our 41st President, George Herbert Walker Bush. President Bush was simply one of the…