Mr. Speaker, I thank the good Congressman from Texas (Mr. Cloud) for leading this important discussion. When I visited the border, I saw the dangers of open borders, not only for Americans, but for thousands of illegal immigrants smuggled…

We can't continue to throw good money after bad by simply rebuilding infrastructure and communities year after year rather than building and rebuilding to withstand and last.

Madam Speaker, today, we confront one of America's lingering legacies of discrimination. At America's founding, women were intentionally left out of the Constitution and, as second-class citizens, we did not have the right to vote or own…

Madam Speaker, I rise to support the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. VAWA established critical infrastructure that responds to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. For far too long, this vital…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise today to honor our foremothers who first demanded equity in and outside the home, along with the sheroes of today who still battle for it amidst this deadly pandemic both on and…

Any component plugged into the grid must be beyond reproach and ideally a source from trusted suppliers.

Grid security is American security.

Yes, I hope that we can all agree it would be stupid for us to have power grids full of Chinese chip components.

We know mitigation saves lives, and reduces property damages and disaster costs. Study after study shows, as the chairman said, that for every $1 invested in mitigation, $4 to $11 are saved.

I am pleased to serve as ranking member of this subcommittee, look forward to working closely with the chair on issues critical to this subcommittee, including resiliency and mitigation, which are very important to Florida.

We have seen the benefits of mitigation firsthand in Florida.

Ultimately, the real solution to lowering disaster costs is upfront investment in mitigation, which the chair talked about, hardening of existing structures, which is sometimes very economical, and yet, brings about much savings, not only…

I want to congratulate Ms. Pilar Guzman because I think you are the epitome of the American dream.

Madam Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 86.

And I thank you, because that is why I created a prosperity center within my congressional office.

We Hispanic Americans, first generation, we should celebrate what a fantastic country we have.

We must recognize that the numbers don't lie. This is not about parties or emotions, it is about numbers.

The U.S. has an opportunity now at the start of an administration that has made it clear that the U.S.-Saudi relationship will be recalibrated to set a course for the bilateral that protects and advances both human rights and U.S.