The results of meritless requests and meritless accusations and false rhetoric is that people show up on my doorstep, when I am inside trying to hang Christmas decorations with my 4-year-old son, screaming into a megaphone, 'You are a…

I will never apologize for doing everything I can to ensure every eligible citizen is registered to vote.

We are doing everything we can to ensure that noncitizens are not able to vote.

I will be uncharacteristically brief. This is tough. We all come here to do the hard work of representing our districts. I don't think a lot of folks understand that one of the things that makes this often difficult job tolerable in some…

It is not a partisan role, and despite it being an elected position, it is not a political role.

The Employer Retirement Income Security Act, ERISA, enacted in 1974 is a cornerstone of American labor law.

ERISA has played a vital role in elevating the quality of employer sponsored insurance over the past 50 years.

But we do need to talk about timing. Our residents, after they made the mistake and they get the letter in a year, that is not fair.

ERISA has not only contributed significantly to the stability and security of millions of working families.

I want to talk about the human impact. It is devastating when they--when our residents get that letter.

It is devastating when they do get those letters.

I thank my friends, Mrs. Radewagen and Ms. Manning, for their support of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in support of my bill, H.R. 7089, the Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act. God's children are not for sale…

I cannot stand them. I do not care if they are billionaires or not, all of them.

It has empowered workers, retirees, and others to make informed decisions about their health and retirement benefits.

I appreciate this hearing because, No. 1, we are acknowledging that there is a problem.

But they do not hold themselves accountable for it.

Are most improper payments financial fraud or are there other causes at play?

I mean, I think that would be helpful.