
To the extent that our Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Joyce Beatty, was arrested, some of us will intend to do such in the coming weeks, because John Lewis did believe in nonviolent civil disobedience, and we must act.
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To the extent that our Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Joyce Beatty, was arrested, some of us will intend to do such in the coming weeks, because John Lewis did believe in nonviolent civil disobedience, and we must act.
A quick response to that before I ask unanimous consent on the next item is that that is an argument I hear so often, that the city that supports some of the toughest State gun laws and local laws that ends up having the statistics that no…
I have dropped a bill called the Fair Care Act, which is the most comprehensive approach to what you could do here in the Federal Government to make it consumer driven, embrace transparency, embrace competition.
I have always felt an inherent responsibility to do things right, keep your employees safe, that that is part and parcel of growing an enterprise.
I still haven`t given up on the idea, though, that at least some Senate Republicans might decide to agree with the American people.
They want to know if we`re going to deliver. That`s it.
We think both of these packages will pass. Both of them deserve to get to the president`s desk for his signature.
I don`t know why you would stake your ground on fighting things that the American people correctly believe are long overdue.
In short, this means rural America will have the ability to improve critical infrastructure that will drive economic competitiveness and improve safety. Madam Speaker, I am thankful this issue has remained a bipartisan priority, and I urge…

Donald Trump's determination to repeat the abuses of President Nixon was carried out in his contempt for the invaluable service to democracy performed by a free and independent press.

His conduct reflects and reveals a person whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant and shows he is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Our grid has taken over a century and a half to build, but some of my colleagues are talking about replicating this network in a mere 15 years.
The self-imposed timelines... are unworkable, unrealistic, and may be incredibly costly.
Modernizing our transmission system for the 21st century isn't a partisan issue.
To those youth who wonder whether they belong and especially to those for whom doubt or fear or danger mean you still can't live fully as your true self, know that a whole lot of us have your back, starting at the top.
The Yes in My Back Yard Act, offered by Senator Young from Indiana, Schatz, and Senator Warnock from this Committee.
Unfortunately for too long our colleges and universities have turned a blind eye to these threats.