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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 12 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, May 9, 2025, at 1 p.m. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Rob Garcia
@robgarcia· Democratic · KS· May 8, 2025

He has demonstrated that he believes in justice for the poor and immigrants. May his leadership reflect these ideals as he spreads peace across the world.

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Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· May 8, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to complete my remarks and ask that Senator Hagerty have 7 minutes to complete his remarks before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S. 1582

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· May 8, 2025

Mr. President, I rise today because the United States is behind when it comes to digital assets. American digital asset innovation has faced a challenging environment, with talent, investment, and development often relocating to more…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· May 8, 2025

Donald Trump just fired my dear friend Dr. Carla Hayden — the Librarian of Congress — via email. This is disgraceful.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· May 8, 2025

Mr. President, I would like to speak on this motion to confirm Casey Mulligan to be chief counsel of the Office of Advocacy. In the last 3\1/2\ months, we have seen an unprecedented assault by the Trump administration on America's small…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· May 8, 2025

Mr. President, I would like to speak on this motion to confirm Casey Mulligan to be chief counsel of the Office of Advocacy. In the last 3\1/2\ months, we have seen an unprecedented assault by the Trump administration on America's small…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· May 8, 2025

Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak for my constituents, Gladys and Nelson Gonzalez. Thirty-five years ago, they came to the United States from Colombia in search of a better life. They tried to file for asylum but received bad legal…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Jimmy Panetta
@jimmypanetta· Democratic · CA· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend students across California's 19th Congressional District who participate in the Day of Silence. This is a day in which we highlight discrimination and harassment of LGBTQ students in our schools all…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Nancy Pelosi
@nancypelosi· Democratic · CA· May 8, 2025

For many of us, the name Leo XIV happily brings to mind Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum, which was a blessing for working people.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· May 8, 2025

Mr. President, today should have been-- it should have been--a historic day for Americans, a historic day for working-class Americans, blue-collar Americans, to see their financial system democratized. Well, what does that mean? What it…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Jacky Rosen
@jackyrosen· Democratic · NV· May 8, 2025

Mr. President, today I rise to honor a great American and an exceptional member of the U.S. Air Force, Col. Kristin ``Norris'' Beitz. As deputy chief of the Department of the Air Force's Senate Liaison Division from June 2022 to July 2023…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 8, 2025

Mr. President, I want to come to the floor today to talk about a success story but, potentially, a success story interrupted. Back in 2022, we all were shocked to watch news playing out during an afternoon that we were here, working in the…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 8, 2025

Your cowardice to act cannot be whitewashed by thoughts and prayers.

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Young Oak Kim
@youngoakkim· Republican · CA· May 8, 2025

Madam Speaker, today, I rise to recognize and thank my operations director, Alex Keledjian, for his 4 years of service in the House of Representatives, and this is Alex's son, Anthony. Alex's dedicated work ethic and sharp sense of humor…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 8, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Cortez Masto), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Gallego), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08