Member of Congress

Frank Pallone

Role
Current Representative
State
NJ
Party
Democrat

Speeches

RIGHT TO CONTRACEPTION ACT2022-07-21

Mr. PALLONE

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Manning), the sponsor of this legislation.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Eshoo), the chairwoman of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), the co-chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), the chairwoman of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Kuster), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Matsui), a member of our committee.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from California.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Castor), who is a member of our committee and chairs the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. Craig), who is the co-lead on this legislation.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, in response to the previous speaker, this bill defines contraceptives as those legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Nothing prevents the FDA from removing unsafe products from the market. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Schrier). Dr. Kim Schrier is a member of our committee.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Mrs. Fletcher), who is a member of our committee.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), our majority leader.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to the time that remains on both sides?

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute now to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark), our Assistant Speaker.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, may I ask, again, about the time remaining?

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette), the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Mr. PALLONE. Will the gentlewoman yield?

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, they weren't suggesting that there was a legislative hearing, just that the Energy and Commerce Committee worked to get this bill drafted with Ms. Manning and her staff.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Lois Frankel), co-chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the Speaker of the House.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Chu).

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Adams.)

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Mrs. Trahan), a member of our committee.

Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ask you one more time how much time remains on each side.

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