
Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for the opportunity. Mr. Chairman, if the majority believed its own rhetoric surrounding this legislation, it would have been a day one priority. Instead, they brought this…
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Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for the opportunity. Mr. Chairman, if the majority believed its own rhetoric surrounding this legislation, it would have been a day one priority. Instead, they brought this…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on the PRO Act, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. The right to organize in this country has become a fundamental right. It is one of the core pillars of the American…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: On page 32, line 8, redesignate section 5 as section 6. On page 32, after line 7, insert the…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise to offer a very simple amendment that I am hopeful will assuage the concerns of my friend and colleague, Ms. Foxx, regarding privacy issues. This amendment very simply…

However, a simple review of the numbers shows that there is a problem, and it is tied directly to the Supreme Court's ruling.

the biggest impact of Citizens United is that it really took the gloves off with the broad language in Citizens United about how ingratiation and access can't possibly be corrupting.

I think I will start, please, with Commissioner Weintraub, and this reflects some of the comments we just heard from Professor Smith.

Put simply, the Class Evaluation Act is a common sense solution to an incredibly salient problem facing student veterans: G.I. Bill overpayments.

I would like to do a deeper dive on how that is done and how that is kept...

I support the $2 billion for EPA Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

I support the $82.5 million for the Office of Law Enforcement of Fish and Wildlife.

I am a proud co-sponsor of H.R. 1, which I hope the Senate turns on the light and allows us to pass that legislation.

I want to thank all of the witnesses for their commentary today.

What are you doing to be aggressive in making sure that we do not have the bias in these algorithms?

An algorithm could be--again, know that this is not pointed toward you--be written to flag all black males wearing dreadlocks.

Be assured that under my leadership, this committee will continue to hold the Department accountable for treating all Americans equitably and ensuring that our rights are protected.

I would also make the point though it is a little bit humorous, is I am sure the people in Iowa were trusting of the app and thought they had something going on there, and we all can see where we are at this point.