This is about our democracy, our fundamentals of our democracy.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Bruce Stender for his exceptional contributions to the State of Minnesota as an educator, businessman, and community leader. From 1975 to 1981, Bruce worked as the first lay President of the…

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. And thank you, too, Congressman Hern, for your work on this bill.

I am proud to cosponsor H.R.

I was pleased to see that you are here today, the Food for Peace office on the witness list.

I am concerned about the potential for future rescissions and the increasing levels of unobligated fund balances within IDA and other food assistance accounts.

America has a long history of building some of the most impressive infrastructure systems in the world, and investing in these vital networks is part of what makes this country exceptional.

how can a great country like ours continue to be great when we are unwilling to make the kinds of investments that will make us so.

Is it fair to say that you and your organization have influence over the Administration's immigration policies?

Stephen Miller is quoted as saying that 'he'd be happy if not one more refugee stepped foot on American soil.'

I object to any notion that my stating of facts is a malignment of the character of the witness.

When Donald Trump was running for President, he called for a complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated your organization as a hate group.

Today we are going to learn about some of the challenges and opportunities faced by our Nation's commuter railroads.

I want to thank Chairman Lipinski for holding this hearing, and I want to thank our witnesses for attending.

Has it been typical for policy to drive several FSOs to publicly resign in protest?

Has it been typical for more than 100 people to sign dissent memos on a given policy?

As this committee prepares to reauthorize surface transportation programs, it is critically important for commuter rail agencies to continue to look for ways to improve service while reducing costs.