I will withdraw my reservation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation is withdrawn. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. McCarthy of New York moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1214 to the Committee on…

Then what happened yesterday? The President, in talking about his vision for the budget--by the way, his second vision for the budget this year--doubled down on the Independent Payment Advisory Board and said it's such a good idea we're…

I thank the gentleman for the recognition, and it is an important debate that we're having tonight. Madam Chairwoman, I hope that people are watching the debate because this really does set the tone, set the course, set the compass for the…

In this law that was signed in the East Room of the White House just a little over a year ago, section 4002 takes from Congress the oversight of spending, and it becomes a blank check for the Secretary to do with as she wishes without any…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I do rise in support of H.R. 1217. The bill, as we have already heard, repeals the public health slush fund that was included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was…

Today the Congressional Health Caucus was joined by Governor Haley Barbour from Mississippi as part of our ``Thought Leaders Series.'' His leadership in health care in his home State is an example of how States can take a more prominent…

Just finally, I do want to underscore that greenhouse gases do not have a health impact. But in the odd event that someone were sprayed in the face with a greenhouse gas such as methane, the emergency powers exist under section 303 of the…

At this point, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey), and I ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to control that time. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Georgia will control…

Last night, the President took to the airwaves and talked to the Nation about the international efforts that America is leading in Libya. This comes almost 2 weeks after the President gave his approval for the United States to be involved…

We're coming up on the 1-year anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. President Obama, during the 2008 Presidential campaign, repeatedly promised that this would be an open and transparent process. He…

I want to take just a moment to thank Candice Miller from Michigan, who was involved in this legislation throughout its course last year and has been very instrumental this year. I reserve the balance of my time.