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I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I heard someone on the other side said something that disturbed me, so it has actually taken me off my remarks because it can't go unaddressed. For the gentleman to say that Democrats, the majority…
Let me repeat it, notwithstanding that. It says, ``The new documents being released by the committee today are part of the PMG briefing.'' Now, I hope the Postmaster General, unlike the President of the United States, reads his briefings…
I had not necessarily intended to speak after the minority leader, but I cannot help but respond to some of what the minority leader had to say. First of all, he practices the President's favorite tactic. Distract. Speak about that which…
Mr. President, I thank you. I want to thank the minority leader--the Democratic leader, Mr. Schumer--for his remarks. There are not many of us around here in the Senate today. It is pretty quiet. If you walk through the halls, there is…
Mr. President, here we are--another Thursday afternoon in the Senate. It is pretty quiet around here. It is amazing how quickly this place gets quiet when the Senate majority leader, the Republican leader, Senator McConnell, tells people…
Madam President, the most recent count of confirmed Americans who have died as a result of COVID-19 is 157,551 souls. In my State of Maryland, that confirmed number is 3,402. Those are the confirmed deaths. We believe the deaths are even…
Madam President, I thank my colleague from New Hampshire, Senator Hassan, for the important points she made about what is happening in New Hampshire. In listening to her, I think each of us could say that that holds true for our State…
Mr. President, I support the referral for a committee hearing of the nominations of Frank Dunlevy, Christopher Bancroft Burnham, and John M. Barger to be Members of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. ____________________
Mr. President, I rise to speak on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021. The National Defense Authorization Act provides crucial resources for our Armed Forces and our national defense, including a pay increase for…
Mr. President, I opposed the confirmation of Derek Kan to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Kan's tenure at OMB and his responses to questions from the Senate Budget Committee raise serious concerns about a…
Last week, I shared with the House that my office has launched a website where Americans could learn about the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, weigh in with their opinion on the bill, and list themselves as citizen cosponsors if they…
I also want to urge the Senate to stop ignoring this issue and listen to the voices of thousands who have taken the time to add their names here and share their stories. We must take action to make it clear that Black lives matter. Mr…
As the Members know and as the country knows, we have failed to reach an agreement on moving ahead on COVID-19 legislation. Therefore, Members are advised that no additional votes are expected in the House this week after we complete the…
Madam President, today our colleague John Lewis will be laid to rest. What an incredible legacy he leaves behind. I was blessed to serve with him in the House of Representatives. The two of us were elected in the same class to start…
The Bible tells us: ``Raise up a child in the way they should go, and they will not depart from it.'' As a parent, I have sometimes, if not always, reflected that that seems to be the case. But it surely is the case that we need to provide…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I join my colleague, Mr. Aguilar, and I thank him and Mr. Davis for bringing this to the floor. Madam Speaker, I echo but I will not repeat all the words of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hurd), who has…
I thank the gentleman from Louisiana for yielding. Madam Speaker, I will say that on Monday, the House will meet at 9 a.m. for morning-hour debate and 10 a.m. for legislative business, with votes expected to occur, Madam Speaker…
What I said to him was I agree with him on that point. But if Mr. Scalise wants to make it again, he can make it. But I made it to my Members. I agree. It is for illness. It is for the threat of illness. It is not for convenience.