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When there is no consequence to your action, bad things happen.

We know that installing racial division is damaging to the children.

That is no way for kids in America to live. So, we need to make sure that we put kids first.

We need to not paint them as agents of indoctrination. Instead, we need to be acknowledging their partnership in raising our kids.

Elementary and secondary education matters to all of us, whether your kids are out of school, whether you have never had kids.

We gave--and this is our fault because we did it in a hurry, we did not put guardrails on it.

We should be using this hearing to discuss solutions and support our states and localities in fully funding K through 12 schools.

Abortion's on the ballot in all 50 states.

I think that the majority of people expect to have the right to make their own decisions about their body.

DTE Energy, an investor-owned utility monopoly in southeast Michigan, charges some of the highest rates in our Nation but provides some of the most unreliable service. They also carry out hundreds of thousands of cruel utility shutoffs per…

I stand in solidarity with the billions of people all around the world who are demanding a cease-fire now. The majority of Americans support de-escalation and a lasting cease- fire, yet the President has threatened to escalate this into a…

Today I rise with immense pride and joy in recognizing and celebrating the Founders' Day of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. This marks a time of reflection, appreciation, and unity for a sisterhood committed to the service of others…

I thank my colleague from Oregon for yielding the time. Outrageous in its meaning and egregious in its outcome, I rise in strong opposition to this bill, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act. The amendment that I proposed in committee, the…

If the technology existed, I really and truly believe the GOP would put tethers on the ovaries of women around our country as a result of this type of overreach and control. This bill literally would target and bully our daughters on…

It is really important for us to protect our constituents and this is one way we can do that.

Oftentimes, it is those unintended consequences that have the biggest bite and impact and are, frankly, the hardest to remove from that.

Today's hearing should not be confused with a debate on climate change but rather whether the Securities and Exchange Commission has the legal authority to mandate climate disclosures from all companies.

I think it is a critical topic for the Nation, for our children, for everyone, so I really appreciate you being here.