Also, that children arriving unaccompanied from Central America are fleeing gang violence, not bringing it.

As Abraham Lincoln once put it in his speech, a house divided against itself cannot stand.

What we continue to see in our country, unfortunately, is a poisoning of the public against certain groups and certain individuals.

even Supreme Court Justice Kennedy, Senator Rand Paul, and others spoke against solitary confinement.

It is the prerogative of the Chair to clarify the title of the hearing, and that's what we did.

I just want to clarify that this hearing is entitled, Juvenile Justice Pipeline and the Road Back to Integration.

Gangs and immigrants are not synonymous.

I believe we can do it in a bipartisan manner.

the brain doesn't fully mature until at least 25 years old.

we have introduced Kalief's Law and intend to expand with the elements of banning the life without parole, eliminating of juvenile in adult facilities, and changing the age.

Let me thank you, Ms. Vaughan, and continue to emphasize the respect for the humanitarian approach that the Biden-Harris Administration has now taken with unaccompanied minors.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman and I appreciate his leadership on this Special Order of standing with those who stand for us each and every night. These are folks, members of our law enforcement, who, because of what they do, because…

This Congress should adopt new laws that increase the age at which children can be prosecuted as adults for any crime in the federal system.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Nehls). He is here to explain this amendment. He is my good friend and a former law enforcement officer.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Colorado is asking why we are talking about the police. Well, the Democrats have been doing a lot of talking about police themselves--lots of talking…

Mr. Speaker, I would ask how much time each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 2\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Colorado has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, it is relevant, these three police bills, because, as I said when I opened, if we defeat this previous question, I will bring forth the amendment personally to bring up these…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National Police Week. Each May, our Nation comes together to recognize the service and profound commitment of our police officers, to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and to…