We have a serious problem that goes right to the heart of our democracy.

There is nothing more foundational to our democracy than the freedom of speech.

If we cannot have free speech in this country, we cannot have free elections in this country, and we do not have a democracy.

Respect for human rights must come first before our need for these minerals.

The United States must become a global leader in the renewable energy transition.

It is to my knowledge the first time that a series of Federal courts found that the White House directed the censorship of American speech.

Would you agree with me that that is a problem, when Federal courts find that the First Amendment has been violated by a Federal agency using Federal power to censor Americans' speech?

There is nothing more foundational to our democracy than the freedom of speech.

Missouri v. Biden is the United States District Court and then the United States Court of Appeals that ruled, in both cases, that the United States government violated the First Amendment by coercing and censoring speech and using the…

It is a serious thing to violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

The overtime proposed rule is deeply concerning for the well-being of our Nation's small businesses and all other employers.

I think this is unbelievable.

That is outrageous. That is absolutely outrageous.

We have a serious problem that goes right to the heart of our democracy.

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because the Small Business Administration and the Biden administration have continuously failed to take action to prevent this type of fraud that…

This proposal is yet another example of the Biden Administration seeking to score political points rather than protecting American consumers.

We are here today to listen to Americans who have been mistreated by flawed provisions within the Social Security Program.

We would not be here if it wasn't for Mr. Graves, his advocacy and pushing us.