It's been more than fifty-years since the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and the creation of the EEOC.

The EEOC's job should be about getting results for America's workers, not providing full employment for law firms looking for new ways to prevent resolution of a disputed discrimination case.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Child Protection Improvements Act. I would like to thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bishop) who has been an excellent partner…

Equal opportunity, I always thought as an employer, was something that benefitted everyone.

I encourage you to continue to try to seek some similar relationships, cooperation as we have with Canada with Mexico.

Mr. Speaker, today I sadly rise to honor two fallen officers from my community, Stanislaus County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Garner, and Community Service Officer Raschel Johnson. Deputy Garner and Officer Johnson tragically left this Earth on…

Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to recognize the second anniversary of the devastating Refugio oil spill off the Gaviota coast in my district. I remember all too well the horrifying sights and smells when over 100,000 barrels of crude oil…

Mr. Speaker, due to an unavoidable conflict, I missed the following votes on May 18. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 263 and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 264. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, I come to the House floor for the second year in a row to read the book ``I Am Jazz,'' a children's book about transgender youth cowritten by Jazz Jennings, pictured here, and Jessica Herthel. After an LGBT hate group forced a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to act together in a bipartisan fashion to improve the state of our Nation's infrastructure. It is long overdue. This week is National Infrastructure Week where we recognize the challenges we…

Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor today to introduce to the House our guest chaplain, Glen Berteau of Modesto, California. Glen is the senior pastor of The House in Modesto, a church of more than 8,000. Supporting his community is a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today about the need for investment in our infrastructure. As we know, this week is National Infrastructure Week. In my district on the central coast of California, we need infrastructure investment, not just for our…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule and the underlying bill, and I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question so that the House can vote on my bipartisan…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) for her vision in making sure Congress votes on matters of war and peace. When we were attacked, after 9/11, I, like many Americans, supported strikes on the people who…

I guess I am looking for more specifics on the steps we should be taking.

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Vote No. 263, I would have voted ``nay'' on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 324, providing for consideration of H.R. 1039. On rollcall Vote No. 264, I would have voted ``no'' on agreeing to H. Res. 324…

They believe there's no reason he can't testify at both.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Al Karnig, a dedicated and passionate member of the San Bernardino community who served as president for California State University, San Bernardino, for 15 years. Dr. Karnig was a fierce advocate for…