[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H10037]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PRIORITIZE ISSUES THAT MATTER

  (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I recently asked my constituents about 
their priorities, and we received more than 2,400 responses. Their top 
issues? Healthcare, gun safety, and the environment.
  It is worth noting that on each of these issues this Congress has not 
only not made progress, we have moved backwards. On healthcare, this 
Congress spent months fighting a failed fight to repeal the Affordable 
Care Act, and now the administration continues to cynically sabotage 
the law to weaken protections for pre-existing conditions and increase 
premiums.
  On gun safety, this Congress sits idly by as senseless gun violence 
and mass shootings claim lives across the country. In fact, the only 
gun legislation we passed this year, concealed carry reciprocity, 
actually weakened our gun laws.
  On climate, this Congress has not only not listened to the science 
that tells us to reduce emissions, and instead the administration, 
President Trump, recklessly withdrew the United States from the Paris 
Climate Accord.
  It is time Congress put the interests of the American people first. 
In the coming new Congress, we have a new opportunity for progress. 
Let's listen and prioritize the issues that matter most to our 
constituents and our country: affordable healthcare, the safety of 
their children, and a sustainable planet.

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