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The notion that Black people must be protected from a free ID to secure their vote is not just insane; it is insulting.

We must do that. We should be making it easier for all citizens to vote, not leaving State and local governments with unchecked authority to enact legislation that imposes discriminatory barriers to the ballot.

In my State of North Carolina, a Federal court found that our voter ID law in particular targeted African-American voters with almost surgical precision.

Today, committee Democrats will push for more regulation, which ultimately will discourage companies from going public.

The American people are very concerned about the treasure we have invested in Afghanistan over the years

I am half tempted to spend my 5 minutes talking about name, image, and likeness, but I have decided I will not do that.

Can I get a commitment from you to see if we can get a more concise response from the Department on how any of these bills, including mine, whether they would be helpful, harmful, or something that you think you can do at current course…

I am seeking your commitment here to make sure, in your role, in the deputy role, that you are going to do everything you can to implement the statutory intent of the MISSION Act.

I think it is very important information, and I was a little bit confused why that went away in the prior administration.

Secretary Granholm is leading our country, she is leading the Department in the right direction.

For those who do not believe that racism exists in the United States, I hope the testimony of our Witnesses helped them understand that racism and brutality 100 years ago, 400 years ago, continues to stand in the way of the success of the…

I think most teachers want to be there and they have good hearts, they want to do it.

I truly hope there's a place in heaven for you all.

Indecision has real-world consequences.

Your quick and decisive actions to provide appropriate flexibility for financial institutions and consumers set up for us a very strong economic rebound here in the United States.

I pledge to work with the Chair to accomplish that.

I think Risk Rating 2.0 is a great development. It is a shame that it is the first update since the Beatles were topping the charts, but at least it is here.

I think quick resolution is something that we should focus on.