So they won't be deported, but they'll be living in the shadows all their lives. It's wrong to funnel them down a dead end.

I think you have a tough view on what you think the law should be, and this is why we have a prosecutorial system.

So on that, really, my letter addresses those concerns, and if you all could give it to consideration as far as the Scope 3 emissions, it could really be devastating to the smaller operations.

will you commit to adhering closure to the traditional public comment periods for future rulemaking, which the people think they just need to get a proper cross-section?

My colleagues on both sides of the aisle, as well as businesses of all sizes have expressed concern SEC has provided insufficient time for public comment.

Thank you for the opportunity to discuss opportunities for this body to be more reflective of the nation it serves.

Embracing DEI initiatives and ensuring diverse representation among congressional witnesses will be a crucial step this Committee can take towards creating a more inclusive, innovative, and ethical future for everyone.

The 118th Congress has demonized all things remotely related to DEI.

When I look up at the walls of this Committee room and only see one person who looks like me, I feel reminded that many people for a long time did not believe that people like me belong here.

You don't need to be an astrophysicist to be a member of this Committee, and that is a good thing.

But it does no good for any of us to suggest that the President of the United States and the Secretary of Homeland Security are the key and only reasons for migration.

Eddie Bernice Johnson, the first and only Black person to ever chair this Committee, she dedicated 40 years of her life to public service, and her work championed STEM education, diversity--and diversity.

For too long, we have failed to prioritize or even acknowledge the vast contributions that the Black community and other minoritized groups have made toward scientific discovery and innovation.

Diversity fosters a wider range of ideas and approaches, leading to more innovative solutions and better problem-solving capabilities in the scientific community.

I and my colleague Rep. Bice plan to introduce our bipartisan Abandoned Well and Remediation Research and Development Act.

It sets a dangerous precedent that this Committee, I believe, has a responsibility to answer or really to kind of account for.

I believe this Committee's work will be an important start.

It's so important that we look at the biases that AI technology presents.