Mark Pocan

So, what we were asking really is to have 24 more hours. The Senate's around -- we could have stayed one more day before we went home around congressional delegations to get a little bit better provisions in the bill.

I appreciate the gentleman's comments, and I actually live in a rural town of about 830 people, and last year we got internet. I was paying, up to that point--I got a half-price sale--$300 a month for 80 measured gigs of internet. And…

Which I was doing, Madam Chair, and I appreciate that. So, again, if you want to be a scientist who doesn't believe in science, that is fine. That means you are a politician. I would like to think that those of us who are going to deal…

Woman, I rise today to offer an amendment that ensures the Trump administration cannot block critical groundbreaking research solely because it utilizes human fetal tissue. I believe this new policy announced by HHS just last week is…

I thank the gentleman from New York for yielding. Madam Speaker, this is not about a red herring about men wanting to play in women's sports. Please. This is about people like my husband, Phil, and I. We have been married for almost 13…

It's 272,000 kids. I'll answer it for you.

The cuts to Special Olympics, do you know how many kids are going to be affected by that cut, Madam Secretary?

I am really curious about your thoughts on this 70 million number, because to me that is alarming.

I would argue the rule that is put out there now is quite weak.

It is important that someone would have to work 92 hours a week on minimum wage, and that is one of the nine people living--working minimum wage in poverty.

I can just tell you, every time we have increased minimum wage in Wisconsin, more people entered the workforce.

That would be like saying if one of your car tires keeps going flat, rather than replacing it, you are going to add more tires to a car.

One out of every four have failed.

When she asked about suspensions you repeated a few times race, religion, national origins. I noticed you never mentioned sexual orientation or gender identity.

I would like to try to get to three or four areas, so if we can be concise, I would really appreciate it.

I think a cut to NIH at the level you have is serious. It is going to impact thousands of grants.

That is part of this policy, right, from the very intake.

Anything that separates a child for 71 days from their parents is a problem.

This is a big concern to many of us as we look at this issue.

Woman, I can assure my colleague, I do not plan on going into the voting machine business so he doesn't have to worry about me anyway. I don't think anyone in this body will. I do urge all of my colleagues to support this amendment, and I…

Woman, I rise today to offer an amendment that I think everyone in this Chamber can support. Whenever possible, voting machines used in America should be made in America. Aside from the obvious that it just makes sense to have the…

Woman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In title III of the bill-- (1) redesignate subtitle G as subtitle H (and conform the succeeding…

Woman, I will just wrap up by saying I appreciate that very brave admission of your fandom for Nickelback. That is very brave and I do recognize that. I didn't think we were going to talk about Nickelback on the floor today. Somehow it…

Wow. One more reason why there is a difference between Democrats and Republicans, clearly found on the floor of Congress today. I would argue, when I look at the small communities in Wisconsin and I would probably argue in Illinois, where…

I would just like to add, in 2016 when the census in the Federal Register asked for comment on this, 77,000 people did comment. Only four wanted to keep this provision. Everyone else wanted to change this, out of 77,000. That is probably…