Big-City Mayors

I don't know what is going on with this water issue. Obviously, that's something that that officials here have to look into and figure out.

Make no mistake, Los Angeles will rebuild stronger than ever.

I spoke with President Biden today, and Governor Newsom earlier today, and they assured me of full federal and state support.

I stood next to a president of the United States of America today, and I was proud to be with Joe Biden. And he had the backs of every single person in this community. He didn't play politics, didn't try to divide any of us.

The biggest thing, though, Anderson, that happened today sincerely. And you can appreciate in a community like this to get that direct individual assistance with the major disaster declaration within 36 hours of this incident from the…

It's supposed to be wet. I mean, so this is anomalous.

Yes, I mean, we got a few thousand people working on this.

We've depleted all our resources.

No, we're at zero containment. The winds have been a little bit more favorable as you've seen in the last few hours.

Well, five dead, likely more just complete and utter devastation.

I really cannot see anything that he's doing right.

I always take him seriously. Even though they may sound a little bit, you know, out there. I always take the president seriously, and it's a legitimate threat to Panama. He wants a better deal. And I think we need to get a better deal from…

We don't use a gun, and anyone that celebrates that is vile and it is sending the wrong message that you're celebrating using violence to solve an issue.

Thank you, Gwen Moore, and I told you: Don't get weary, and you will get there, and you reap what you sow, and you got it. Thank you for being our voice on the Ways and Means Committee. God bless you. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance…

Let me, once again, thank everyone, all of my colleagues, but especially my constituents, who I considered the most enlightened, most diverse and most progressive, yes, congressional district, for giving me the faith and trust to fight…

We have an Oakland-Birmingham, Oakland-Selma connection, which is so important because of you, though, Terri.

Well, Congresswoman Sewell, let me just say thank you. I want to make sure everyone knows you represent Selma, Alabama. She represents the heart and soul of the civil rights movement. Terri Sewell has put Selma and its aspirations and its…

Let me tell you what a pleasure it is to work with my friend, Congressman DeSaulnier, because there are very few people who will take on issues that they really aren't quite settled with, and he did. Race, racism, and systemic racism, all…

I am right next door. Mr. DeSAULNIER. I know. I know you are going to be coming and using that finger every once in a while saying: Come on, man. In our districts, if you come to the bay area, you can still see bumper stickers that say…

I thank my friend so much for those beautiful words. You are the resident poet, we know, but you are able to articulate how the spirit moves in public policy. So, I thank you for showing us where the North Star is so that we can move in…

I thank Representative and Ranking Member Bobby Scott, the former chair. I thank him for his leadership. I feel that our children's future is secure with him here. Again, as he spoke, I have to go back to Galatians 6:9, where I opened…

Thank you, my sister, Rashida Tlaib. Let me thank you for your strength and for again being a voice that has never been represented before on this floor. Also let me thank you for staying strong and not growing weary, Rashida, because you…

No, I have to yield to a couple members, and then I will come back to you if you can stay.

Representative Moore, thank you very much for reminding us of that, and let me just say because of Republicans and Democrats we have saved 25 million lives, and we must have a permanent clean extension of PEPFAR. President Bush and I…