charter schools have given parents the flexibility to decide which schools best fits their child's needs, individually, and not the government.

I want to first thank Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves for bringing this important bipartisan legislation to the floor. H.R. 2016 would begin the critical process in working to consolidate the overlapping disaster response…

on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. This comprehensive legislation includes the Endless Frontier Act as Division B. The Endless Frontier Act will establish a new Directorate of…

The attack on May 7 that resulted in the week-long shutdown of 5,500 miles of petroleum pipeline on the East Coast clearly represents a significant cyber attack on critical transportation infrastructure.

The attack on May 7 that resulted in a week-long shutdown of 5,500 miles of petroleum pipeline on the East Coast clearly represents a significant cyber attack on critical transportation infrastructure.

I commend the Biden administration for recognizing these actions for what they are--a threat to our National security.

I applaud Vice President Harris for engaging with political leaders about corruption during her visit to Guatemala and Mexico earlier this week.

Corruption adversely affects every aspect of society. It limits economic opportunities, fosters crime and violence, and erodes public trust.

Despite the claims of some of my colleagues, we do not need to return to the inhumane, cruel, and ultimately ineffective policies of the Trump administration.

I am grateful for the Biden administration's efforts to ensure that unaccompanied children are able to receive proper care and access to protections guaranteed under United States law.

Twenty percent, though, you know, that is pretty serious for the life threatening or resulted in death.

I strongly urge the administration to review Title 42 and take action to ensure that families are not faced with this terrible choice.

I would also like to ask consent to include those studies in the record for this hearing.

We can secure our border and process people humanely and effectively, and I am grateful to Secretary Mayorkas and the Biden administration for leading us in that direction.

Everything should be on the table here, with Know Your Customer and cryptocurrency reporting requirements being the low-hanging fruit.

We cannot default to accepting extortion.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

We need a codified process of identifying Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure.