Ensuring that our homeland is secure and our Jewish brothers and sisters are safe is vital to our Nation's success and our foreign relations.

I have very strong concerns about ensuring that my children... have the same opportunity that we have had in our lifetime.

It is amazing to me to think that you would come before this Congress. You have crossed so far over from science into political theater, it really undermines your credibility.

Madam Speaker, hopefully those negotiations can escalate. As it relates to a few weeks from now, the State of the Union that was announced will be March 1, where President Biden will come here to this Chamber to give his annual State of…

Madam Speaker, I am glad to hear the gentleman's update as well on the majority leader's health. We miss him here and look forward to seeing him back here. He has left things in very good hands with the majority whip, but we also look…

Madam Speaker, I rise for the purpose of inquiring of the majority whip the schedule for next week. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), my friend, the House majority whip.

Madam Speaker, it was a special day for all of us that were there, not just to celebrate Joseph Rainey, but to have the Rainey family. You had direct descendants of Joseph Rainey, his great- granddaughter was there, as well as other…

Madam Speaker, as we talk about the broader issues relating to opening things back up, hopefully we can get the House fully operating again, ending proxy voting, getting committees to meet in person again because across the country you are…

Madam Speaker, as it relates to the funding of government, February 18 is the current date of expiration for government funding. As the gentleman knows, we are not scheduled to be in that week, so next week would be the last week that the…

Madam Speaker, as we have seen some more reports coming out, Johns Hopkins just came out with new reports that talk about, frankly, the detriments of shutting down. When you look at schools, especially, there is a lot of science that shows…

Madam Speaker, is there an expected date when that protocol will be released? Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman.

So we will determine whether or not that happens. If there is a date that the gentleman is aware of if there would be a short term--we would be interested in seeing that.

Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I would have noted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 20. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Adams (Brown (MD)) Allred (Wexton) Armstrong (Murphy (NC)) Axne (Kuster) Baird (Bucshon) Beyer…

I could defend it in court if it was ever challenged and I would suggest to those who will that you would reference the Supreme Court in 1952, Zorach v. Clauson.

This is all about having a national hymn as opposed to what could very well be divisive as a Black national anthem.

They don't let anybody sing the fourth passage. That's right. That's why.

Racism and racial violence violate the most fundamental principles of our great nation and the will of our Creator.

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman so much for highlighting that critically important issue. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Keller).