Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I think it is an issue we need to work on together.

In past Congresses I have been introducing a bill called the Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act, which would, among other things, expand the definition of elder abuse to include financial crimes and incorporate elder abuse…

I think that the Internal Revenue Service and Congress are in this together.

This amendment delays the effective date of the bill, wrongly uses China and Russia as excuses for inaction, and risks ceding global leadership on this issue.

Anything short of passing H.R. 9 is a signal to our allies that we are unreliable.

We can seize those opportunities by voting in favor of H.R. 9 today.

It should not take one more breaking flood or wildfire or hurricane or drought to do what is right.

That is why I introduced the bipartisan Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 1400) along with Representatives Peter King, and Transportation Committee members Dina Titus and Brian Fitzpatrick, to ensure the humane and safe transportation…

I would like to take a moment to speak on the bipartisan resolution denouncing the practice of female genital mutilation.

That is why I introduced the Stop Underrides Act with our Transportation Committee colleague Mark DeSaulnier, and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Marco Rubio, to require all large truck trailers to have front, side, and rear underride…

Just the fact that we hear that White nationalists are fundraising off this hearing today by live streaming it is really, really troubling.

Today's hearing comes at a time when incidents of hate and violence are increasing at an alarming rate.

We have made a little bit of progress, but we are far, far from being through.

We have done them a grave injustice and that we as adults need to do better.

discrimination of any kind sharply contrasts with the four values of free enterprise, competitiveness, individual liberty, and equal opportunity.

Discrimination of any kind sharply contrasts with the four values of free enterprise, competitiveness, individual liberty, and equal opportunity.

The Justice Department must come to the aid of local law enforcement contending with hate crimes.