Is the future of this planet more important than the short term profits of the fossil fuel industry? Do we tolerate this where we have a president, who is ignoring science, who thinks that climate change is a hoax?

It's to undercount of Latinos so that they can create congressional districts which will not be Democratic, and also make sure that the funding does not go to those under served and often minority communities. I think everyone understands…

There is a Gospel reading I like: Matthew 25: ``For I was hungry and You gave me food, I was thirsty and You gave me drink, a stranger and You welcomed me, naked and You clothed me, ill and You cared for me, in prison and You visited me.''…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 11, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $2,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…

This amendment would increase the amount of funds dedicated to financial and technical assistance for the people with disabilities through community development financial institutions, or CDFIs. People with disabilities and their families…

I ask unanimous consent that David Rubenstein, an intern with the Appropriations Committee, be granted floor privileges for the length of the current debate on H.R. 3401, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 33 will not be…

last week, Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee came together and we approved by a vote of 30 to 1 an emergency supplemental to address the most urgent humanitarian needs at our southern border. Some would say…

I found it hypocritical that when we developed the USMCA, that we had people on this committee right here insist that part of the MCA agreement that workers in Mexico had a right to a secret ballot, which I totally agree with, but we are…

The way you have a noncoercive--the way it is noncoercive is you pull the curtain and you get to vote in a secret ballot.

I have a very strong feeling. I put on a uniform and left this country to go to Southeast Asia over 40 years ago to protect your right to have a secret ballot.

We must not withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars in aid, as the President decrees. Mr. President, the response to this crisis must not be cruelty. Enforce our laws, yes. Work with Central American governments, yes. But treat all who…

There is a crisis at the southern border. That is true. This past month, 140,000 people showed up seeking asylum: 84,000 families, 11,000 children. But everything--every single thing--that the Trump administration is doing, led by…

The RFRA protects people of faith from discrimination by allowing them to challenge government actions that would burden their freedom to practice their religion.

The question I have is will I be forced to perform something that I believe is wrong, which is an abortion.

I think in the private business asking for the same protections with private dollars as with public dollars when they have to provide a service they don't think they should.

We have a First Amendment right to practice our religion in America, and the government forcing someone to act in a way that violates those beliefs is in direct opposition to the very foundation of our Constitution.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 49, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $2,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…