Floor Statements: 2012
29 Mar
FLOOR STATEMENT: Opposing the Republican Budget and Supporting the Progressive Alternative: the Budget for All
Mr. Speaker, the Republican budget proposal, very similar to their draconian proposal from last year, fails the middle class, undermines our nation’s values, and destroys the social safety net. It's been said that this year's Republican budget is "austerity on steroids." I would call that an understatement.
21 Mar
FLOOR STATEMENT: Statement in Opposition to the Independent Payment Advisory Board
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill, HR 5, as brought to the floor by my Republican colleagues. This bill does two things. First, it repeals the IPAB Board as created in the Affordable Care Act. Second, it enacts “medical malpractice reform” long sought by Republicans as a way to protect pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, and health care providers from full liability when they cause harm or death.
Read more: FLOOR STATEMENT: Statement in Opposition to the Independent Payment Advisory Board
29 Feb
FLOOR STATEMENT: Opposing the State Water Rights Repeal Act, H.R. 1837
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to legislation that would trample on the state’s rights of California and overturn a carefully crafted agreement about how our state’s fresh water is allocated.
Read more: FLOOR STATEMENT: Opposing the State Water Rights Repeal Act, H.R. 1837
17 Feb
FLOOR STATEMENT: Supporting Bipartisan Bill to Extend Payroll Tax Cut, Unempolyent Insurance, Delay Medicare Doc Pay Cut
I rise in support of this bipartisan legislation extend the payroll tax cut through 2012, delay a massive Medicare physician pay cut until January 1, 2012, and extend unemployment benefits for long-term unemployed workers.
16 Feb
FLOOR STATEMENT: Opposing the Dirty Energy Bill
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 3408, the so-called “PIONEERS Act.” The Republican majority is bringing this bill to the floor under a procedural charade that has us voting on three separate bills that will magically become a transportation bill at some point in the future when the Speaker is able to twist enough arms to pass the other pieces.
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