He is one of the heroes in this conversation, risking his life for the women who have been so brutally raped and assaulted in DRC.

I am saddened that the SEC rule, which took way too long to promulgate, is now being challenged in court by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Business Roundtable.

I basically asked him if the West was all wrong in its view of M23.

the Office of Professional Responsibility as it relates to the New Black Panther Party did confirm that no mishandling occurred, no professional misconduct, no exercise of poor judgment.

I would only offer a caveat and suggest that the hearing should be renamed to 'We Lost the Presidency, and Mr. Tom Perez is at fault,' because I see no reason for this hearing.

I ask unanimous consent to put the submission of the testimony of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, submitted to this Committee on April 16, 2013.

It may be that the time was used up by voter oppression.

I am going to expound on the question and ask the rest of you the same question.

Voter suppression is not democratic, and I am not understanding why we are here trying to malign a gentleman who worked vigorously to enhance the opportunity for all Americans to vote.

I want to thank Mr. Conyers for refreshing our memory on one of the most hope springs eternal moments of this Congress and this Committee, which was the reauthorization in 2006-2007 led by Mr. Sensenbrenner and many of our colleagues here.

If Congress is concerned about low-income people and the impact of this on low-income people, a much more targeted approach would be to change eligibility for the Medicare savings programs.

Seniors are left open to considerable financial risk and uncertainty.

Almost 90% of beneficiaries purchase or receive supplemental insurance.

But what Republicans want to do when they talk about reform is to cut the structural foundation of Medicare, turn the whole thing over to insurance companies, and I can tell you right now that that option is simply a nonstarter.

Nearly 50 years have passed, and Medicare's model has become outdated. Seniors deserve a modern product that meets their needs and helps them control cost.

It is important for us to understand Medicare's current benefit structure and look at ways to modernize it.

Nearly 50 million seniors rely on the Medicare program for their health care.

Seniors deserve an insurance product that reflects the current health care system, not that of the last century.