I want to begin by just thanking the four survivors who have come forward to share their stories to this Committee and to the country.

There's the original offense of the crime, but then to add the silencing on top of it, it just kills your spirit, and it just takes your dignity.

Of course, that's not the truth at all.

This is despicable behavior, and to the extent that we allow individuals responsible for this conduct to get away with it by these forced arbitration clauses, we should be ashamed of ourselves.

I rise to join Chairman Leahy in calling on our Republican colleagues to negotiate a final agreement on fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills. Just as we need to complete work on the National Defense Authorization Act--a position I have…

I am glad that this Committee is making clear the dire consequences of SB 8 for American women.

To be honest it is sort of disappointing that we need to convene this hearing at all.

Abortion care is critical, often lifesaving healthcare.

I think the JCDC will significantly improve the ability of the public-private sectors to collaborate on cyber defense efforts.

It is exactly the type of thing we need to do to get out ahead of cyber vulnerabilities.

I do also want to commend you and thank you for your work on this Cyberspace Solarium Commission.

I commend you for initiating this work.

So essentially one of the goals would be to maintain a constant, in parentheses, rate, one that a borrower expected to have throughout the course of the contract.

This is a very important topic.

Thinking back to the LIBOR crisis, it was not expert, it was self-interest that caused the deviations from what everyone thought was a completely interest-free measure.

I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote be immediately initiated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

As the United States reasserts itself on the world's stage, it is time for robust engagement. We must reengage with our allies and regain our footing as a global leader. But we are standing in our own way. Mr. Speaker, 100 ambassadorial…