I thank the ranking member for recognizing me. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the Republican Labor-HHS appropriations bill, which, among other cuts, would slash funding for DOL's Wage and Hour Division by nearly 30 percent. Among other…

When I think about this topic, I worry that some country would give the decision as to whether or not to launch a nuclear weapon to artificial intelligence, thinking that it may be the most astute way to make a calculus.

I agree. I just want to quickly address some of the ways that my colleagues have attacked Secretary Mayorkas.

I am proud of the work that President Biden and the New Jersey Congressional Delegation have done to improve the safety, reliability, and resiliency of critical infrastructure in North Jersey.

I have sounded the alarm on domestic extremism for 15 years and gotten mostly the deaf ear from both Republicans and Democrats.

The Biden administration has aggressively protected our critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries, with President Biden admonishing Russian President Vladimir Putin that certain critical infrastructure is off-limits.

No one should face hatred, no one should face vitriol because of their heritage.

I have been advocating for that so that we have lines of communication, particularly for nonconflict issues in China.

There are Americans on a terror watch list as well. So, you know, I would suggest we take in all the information with respect to that.

I appreciate that. One more question for you.

Armed oppression is when Black men cannot go safely for a run in Georgia. Armed oppression is when Black youth cannot wear hoodies in Florida.

Did you say that defunding the FBI would be, 'a gift to the Chinese Communist Party, more power to the cartels, and more damage to critical infrastructure?'

I fight every year for more funding to protect non-profits.

There have been press reports that the United States and the PRC will pledge to limit the use of AI in nuclear weapons systems.

While I applaud these engagements on global AI governance, more must be done in this area of strategic competition if we are to keep up with China's efforts to regulate AI.

We really need to look at what's going on in those countries as well that makes people that desperate.

It is unfair. It is unacceptable. It is wrong.

I guess what I am asking you, at least from one Congressman to one Assistant Attorney General, could you at least look at this?