"When you get to the Supreme Court, if it's an interest in which the big right-wing billionaires are concerned, very hard to count on getting a fair shot."
"I think it would be better for the country if the Supreme Court and the nominations process had not been so heavily politicized."
"I have a term limits bill, so I'm obviously for that."
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA play an absolutely essential role in protecting our natural environment, protecting species, and supporting American industry and small business."
"I thank you, and it is very important that we fund you so that you have the ability to do this important work."
"Less water means less food, means higher prices, means more kids going hungry in my district and in districts across the country."
"When I am back home in Rhode Island, one of the top issues that I hear about from my constituents is the price of food, which is too high for working people."
"We must remember that child abduction is child abuse and it has devastating emotional, psychological, and even physical consequences for both abducted children and their families left behind."
"Since the Goldman Act was enacted there has been a decline in the number of American children abducted overseas and that is a good news story."
"The Goldman Act empowered the State Department to seek the return of American children, yet, the department, in my opinion, has not used the full of range of tools as Congress has intended."
"The threat emanating from China is from the CCP as they have become more aggressive in trying to undermine U.S. interests."
"It is indisputable that the Chinese Communist Party is the United States' greatest competitor on the world stage."
"The CCP has aggressively pursued unfair economic practices like currency devaluation, the use of weak and inhumane labor standards, and in particular intellectual property theft."
"The CCP routinely uses espionage and cyber exploitation to steal American intellectual property, trade secrets, and even defense information."
"Unfortunately, we meet this morning in the shadow of the Republican Speaker's continuing threat to force a catastrophic U.S. default."
"There's only one person in that room who was threatening to default on the credit of the United States."
"I promise you Ranking Member Grassley, hearings in the future, on ways to save healthcare costs that don't require benefit cuts."
"Can you just confirm that that money is in fact being appropriated to LGBTQI+ groups working on inclusive development programs around the world?"
