“Today’s announcement by the Administration sends a stern signal to the Ugandan government: the United States will not tolerate the vile persecution of LGBT Ugandans.”

“We should be very proud. As I say, on battlefield we leave no soldier behind, and when they come home, we leave no veteran behind. So we have to do this right and recognize what we are doing is temporary, and I am all for that. And as I said to you before, under certain circumstances, and temporarily to transition us, federally qualified health centers may be able to meet the needs of some of our veterans for some of their maladies. But not all.”

“After the Wall Street Journal reported this week that the Tea Party wing was growing impatiently, and notably, restless, on introducing an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, the Washington Post today confirmed that House Republicans have decided to postpone their obsession.”

“House Republican attempts to gut school nutrition standards have not received the best reviews. Already, 19 former presidents of the School Nutrition Association are urging Congressional leaders to ‘not reverse the progress that was sought by school leaders and is well on its way to success in most schools.'”

“House Republicans are at it again. Early this week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture released a budget manifesto that makes some unfairly extreme changes.”

“Mr. Speaker, nearly 330 days that have gone by since the Senate passed bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform; over 220 days have passed since House Democrats introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 15; and over 100 days have passed since you and your Conference introduced the abandoned ‘immigration standards.'”

“A new POLITICO bipartisan poll today reveals immigration reform overwhelmingly remains a top priority for voters across party lines.”

“This week, on top of the overwhelming majority of Americans who want Congress to reform our immigration system, a new poll revealed that 71 percent of conservative Republican voters demand Congress to take action on CIR.”

“House Republican efforts to prove their own deeply flawed report wasn’t profoundly flawed didn’t go as planned at an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing this week. How bad was it? Read the headlines for yourself.”

“Joining a mounting chorus of Republicans calling for a raise in the minimum wage, this morning former two-time presidential Republican candidate Mitt Romney urged his colleagues to increase the minimum wage.”