thank you so much for coming here with so much optimism and so much energy, so much belief that we're doing a lot of things really well.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my constituents' demand that Congress act to prevent gun violence. Following yet another devastating shooting, the House has spent more than its share of moments engaged in contemplation. We have had plenty…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, while I commend Mr. DeFazio and his colleagues for negotiating language to enhance aviation safety, I must rise in opposition to this legislation. My problem with the resolution stems from a…

We are living in very difficult times, where we see violence and guns continuing to plague our communities.

this testimony has been really helpful and I think illustrates how serious human rights issues are around the world

I believe this ruling will disrupt the ecosystem that songwriters operate under and hurt creativity by discouraging them to collaborate.

There is an important national security angle to this issue.

What has set us apart from other nations for more than 200 years is our dedication to fundamental freedoms, equality, and universal values.

If the basic human rights of people for simply being who they are makes them targets in the United States, sadly, serious and sometimes deadly human rights abuses exist in nations all over the world.

Human rights form the most fundamental basis of our democracy.

Despite sustained anti-trafficking efforts, millions of individuals are bound by mental, physical and financial coercion and manipulation by traffickers who exploit their vulnerabilities for profit.

I think this is an absolutely important question. I do think police violence is really the key to a lot of other forms of persecution and subjugation of LGBT individuals in many countries.

It seems to me that we that ought to be doing everything we can to surface all of the trafficking that exists in the United States.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in demanding votes on two commonsense, bipartisan pieces of legislation that are overwhelmingly supported by the American people. First, without a completed background check, we cannot…

Mr. Speaker, last week we all woke up to the horrific news of violence in Baton Rouge, in Falcon Heights, and then the terrible events that unfolded in Dallas, where members of their police department were gunned down protecting…

Falsifying a country's human rights record, particularly when it comes to branding what tier it ought to be not only undermines the credibility of the report but was especially dehumanizing to the victims who suffer rape, cruelty, and…

The proclivity to recommit these crimes is so very, very high--well-documented that we've got to ensure that for the sake of children there's at least a noticing requirement.

if implemented would constitute making significant efforts to meet.