
Republican obstruction blocked the George Floyd Act, but the president did it with an executive order.
On the public record
Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.
23,100+·quotes on file

Republican obstruction blocked the George Floyd Act, but the president did it with an executive order.

Well, the best way to get rid of Donald Trump is to beat him at the ballot box and we're going to continue to say that.

My friend and colleague has mentioned in his opening statement that 500 noncitizens are registered to vote in D.C. My colleague is clever to point this out, but I am quite sure he is also aware that it has been estimated that 50,000…

It is unbelievable that we are even here having to debate this, once again, about whether it is appropriate for people who are citizens of foreign countries, people who are here illegally, people who can vote for Vladimir Putin would also…

My distinguished colleague has mentioned that it is already against the law for an illegal to cast a vote. We understand this, but surely the gentleman knows that corruption is borne in the heart of man, not the mechanisms of man. We have…

I express my sincere gratitude to my friend and colleague, Representative Raskin, for conducting this debate in a vigorous yet respectful manner. I am certain that he will agree that this is the manner in which our Founders envisioned we…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Louisiana has 13 minutes remaining.

I will clearly communicate to the folks at home what it is that we are doing here. What we are doing is, we are talking about passing a law that prohibits citizens of foreign countries from voting in elections in D.C. It prohibits people…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 262, noes 143, not voting 25, as follows: [Roll No. 232] AYES--262…

I have not heard my Democratic colleagues address the fact that even one noncitizen's vote will, in fact, dilute the votes of American citizens. The gentlewoman mentioned Republicans' efforts to disrupt D.C. elections. Quite to the…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Louisiana has 17\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Maryland has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining.

This is awful. You are completely screwing the next administration and the one after from this completely failed energy plan.

It is this Administration's policies, your lack of lease sales that are causing higher energy prices.

Turning a ship as old and large as the Coast Guard takes strong leadership, time, and commitment.

You are completely screwing this country's energy security in the future.

You are putting communities in the Gulf of Mexico at risk.

Congress must do better. The Commandant has said that the Coast Guard needs to be a $20 billion service by 2030, and I believe that should be the minimum.

Today I rise on behalf of my constituents in western North Carolina to highlight the dire situation at the southern border and to advocate for the enforcement of our Nation's immigration laws. The Biden administration continues to break…