Our Nation, so richly endowed with natural resources and with a capable and industrious population, should be able to devise ways and means of ensuring to all of our working men and women a fair day's pay for a fair day's work.

There is no place in America where a full-time worker who is paid the current Federal minimum wage can afford the basic essentials.

I want to associate myself with the remarks of my Democratic colleagues who have expressed outrage over the Trump administration's family separation.

It was entirely frustrating that the Republican majority refused to allow us to have a real oversight hearing.

In February this year, the Trump administration unilaterally withdrew the United States from the INF Treaty.

Madam Speaker, I missed this vote series due to a death in the family. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 66 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 67. ____________________

It will never be exactly the same as its natural state.

The Federal Government, in our opinion, needs to step up to the plate, honor its commitment under CERP.

This type of kidney system needs to operate that way for the State of Florida otherwise it messes up everything in between.

We are looking for that same $200 million commitment from the Federal Government to help correct these problems.

We saw a Draconian immigrant family separation order come down without prior planning, coordination, or advice.

I think we are developing a consensus that we do need to update the law a little bit

I reject this being used as a stall tactic. It is time for a call for action for it rather than using this to just have more of the same for the next 2 years in this Congress.

It is time for Congress to act. It is time to have a new chapter covering the internet with new rules for the 21st century.

We all are entitled to our own opinions and views on how to address gun violence, but I don't believe that we are entitled to our own facts.

I think that was a rather instructive moment for the committee, Mr. Chair, because as we gather here in Washington, there are a divergent series of views and inputs and thoughts.

It is my belief the only resource we really need is the will of this committee to meet the challenge of climate change now for Lincoln and his generation.

If we really cared about safer streets, we would build a wall and secure the border, and we would do it post haste.