The United States has been the global leader in fighting modern-day slavery.
African Americans are incarcerated nearly six times the rate of whites.
It does matter, because there are thousands upon thousands upon thousands of them, and the number grows every single day...
It would be, I think, legislative malpractice if we did not do what was appropriate, assuming that we know what to do.
I have seen them as a Congressman representing a district where finding balance between law and order and crime and puni...
It is not unusual when I go back to my district... for me to hear young men... say, Mr. Cummings, can you help me find a...
What kind of justice system is that?
Criminal justice is personal to me. I have seen the problems that plague the system through many lenses.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on 'The International Space Station: Addressing Operational Challenges...
Connecting real-time with our astronauts who are living, working, and carrying out research in a laboratory orbiting 250...
I would be more concerned if we weren't able to overcome some of those challenges.
Mr. Martin's report of September 2014 found that NASA's estimate for the ISS budget $3 to $4 billion per year through 20...
We can sometimes forget just how difficult, demanding, and risky it is to maintain and operate the ISS.
Mr. Chairman, with unanimous consent, I would ask that I be allowed to enter letters into the record from my constituent...
The U.S. Congress is not [getting good reviews internationally].
We need to put a price on carbon. We have to put a price on pollution.
If we don't take aggressive steps, the world depends upon U.S. leadership.
Paris, to me, is going to be an important moment in our global commitment on the problems of climate change.