Republicans have prioritized cutting health care services to our most vulnerable populations without considering the consequences.

I agree with my colleagues that we must reduce the deficit and work towards a balanced federal budget.

I thank the gentlewoman. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this bill which prohibits Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content. I am incredibly disappointed in my…

EPA's mission, which you know well, is to protect human health and the environment, on which we all rely.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 525, the Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act. Although we may not know it, our health depends, in part, on a small army of veterinarians working in public health. Their role was never…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment and in opposition to the underlying bill. I fail to see how Republican efforts to eliminate all funds for health reform will create jobs or help our fragile economy recover. Instead…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment and in opposition to H.R. 1, the Republican bill to slash services to the American people--a measure that I believe threatens jobs and our fragile economic recovery. I agree with my…

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 division A, insert the following: Sec. __. Each amount made available by this…

Mr. Chairman, I do rise to be heard on the point of order. Mr. Chairman, here are the rules of the House for the 112th Congress. Accompanying it, we also have something called H. Res. 92. Oftentimes when we get to the floor, we talk in…

The underlying House rules specifically permit an amendment such as the one I've offered and earlier debated in front of this body because it allows us to cut spending in one area in order to restore services or programs of greater…

I thank the gentleman. I yield back the balance of my time. Point of Order The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey will state his point of order.