Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses.

For centuries, Black Americans have been denied the right to define our own existence. How we live, how we work, and how we raise our children have been judged, appraised, scorned, and dismissed. To this day, we must fight back against…

I think there is a fair criticism that you are not doing enough.

Every veteran deserves protection of their constitutional rights.

Again, the VFW thanks you and Ranking Member Takano for the opportunity to testify on these important issues before this committee.

Religious freedom is not something that is granted.

What we are doing with the process is we are punishing our veterans for simply seeking help.

All we are trying to do is make sure that the rights of our veterans are the exact same rights that every other citizens have.

It is bizarre for Senator Tuberville to say that he's not jeopardizing national security when he injects politics into the defense process.

I'm not opposed to court expansion, but I'm not certainly there where I would support it at this point in time.

What Vladimir Putin has done is not only has he expanded NATO, he's actually strengthened the resolve of countries like Japan and Korea and Taiwan and other nations.

We hear a lot about humanity here. Let's put the facts in front of that. The Ukrainians are firing as many artillery shells in 2 days as we produce in a month. They will run out. They will be defenseless. If you are now suddenly worried…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2299 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia will be postponed. {time} 2000 Amendment No. 49 Offered by Ms. Hageman The Acting…

I grew up in a family trucking business, a company that I worked with for years, and I spent my years driving over the road. I knew the challenges our truck drivers faced: Time pressures, lack of sleep, and nowhere to stop for the night…

Priests and pastors have guided our troops through the darkest days of our toughest battles, and it is imperative that Congress continues to support and defend the religious liberty of our brave servicemen and -women. This year, on Easter…

Farmers in deep, southern Illinois where I live and I represent are tired of the Federal Government, by the way, overregulating the waters to advance Biden's radical green agenda.