I want to start off by recognizing that the felony convictions of a former President represent a first for our country and that is solemn. I don't celebrate these convictions.
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What really frightens me is what happens to our country when Trump--if Trump narrowly loses the election and the case is then overturned and repudiated and exposed by the higher courts. That could tear our country apart.
It's the turning of the most terrifying powers that government possesses against its own citizens to influence elections.
These agencies use their powers to legitimize it, to authorize spying on the Trump campaign.
Of course, the leftist lawfare didn't start here.
I think we can all agree that all students deserve a safe place to learn, free from hate speech and discrimination.
So my bill, the DETERRENT Act, would add transparency, accountability, and clarity to colleges and universities, and hold them accountable for foreign funds they receive.
We must ensure that schools are fulfilling their educational purpose as required to maintain tax-exempt status under the law.
We know that there are examples of universities getting this right by addressing antisemitic actions, while shutting down protests that endanger the campus community.
However, when protests turn violent, demonstrators break the law, and our debates devolve into hate speech, actions need to be taken.
I vehemently defend Americans' right to assemble, to free speech, and to protest, and I always will.
This is absolutely cruel, it is unacceptable, and it has to stop.
Antisemitism is appalling and has no place in our society.
Congress should be proactive to strengthen statistics in the U.S. Pacific Territories.
I have called for increased security shields.
So, let's shift gears to high-speed rail in California, one of my favorite things to talk about since it is such a boondoggle and a rat hole in my home State.
I am pretty big on the privacy side, sir. So, I think let's design a system where people aren't being followed around even more so just for the Government to take money from them, right.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was subsequently signed into law in November 2021.