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Madam President, I would like to thank my colleague from New York for her work to move this issue forward. But once again, I would object to the request for the reasons I have previously stated. In addition, today the ranking member of the…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Special Order hour and for her great support of the LGBTQ-plus community. Madam Speaker, before I end, I just want to recognize Annise Parker. I also want recognize Barney…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for her really eloquent words and for being such a good ally for our community for so long. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon), an education and voting rights…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Pride Special Order and for her incredible advocacy on behalf of our community, particularly her heroic work on behalf of the transgender community. It is making a real…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his very eloquent words. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Adams), a tireless advocate for women and historically Black colleges and universities, a member of the…
Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Takano for his powerful words. Now, Madam Speaker, I am honored to yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green), who has been a longstanding member of the Equality Caucus and who has always encouraged the…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York, the chair of the Judiciary Committee, for bringing this bill to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2571, the Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act, or the…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, our prison systems are ideally meant to rehabilitate, but all too often, they do exactly the opposite. They are frequently home to widespread, horrible abuse, including physical…
Mr. Speaker, reports estimate that as many as 1 in 10 elders are abused every year, but less than half of these incidents are actually reported, and the COVID pandemic has left seniors isolated and more vulnerable to fraud and abuse. All…
Mr. Speaker, everyone--regardless of their financial situation--should be able to fully and fairly defend themselves in court. Unfortunately, however, many defendants who live very far away from the court trying their case cannot afford to…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for participating in our Special Order and for being such a great ally to our community. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), a distinguished senior member of the…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Special Order hour tonight. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Jacobs), a colleague on the Foreign Affairs Committee, someone who has dedicated her…
Madam Speaker, I thank my friend for her eloquent words and for being part of our Pride celebration here tonight. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Newman), my new colleague who has been such an extraordinary…
Madam Speaker, to Mr. Roy, I look forward to our debate tomorrow and I think a good resolution on a number of important issues before the committee. Madam Speaker, I rise this evening to honor Pride Month. I want to begin by saying that we…
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I object for the reason I previously stated. I want to thank the Senator for the courtesy of presenting the unanimous consent immediately. I appreciate that very much. I am the first chairman…
It's completely unreasonable to believe Iran will grant concessions to the West after the United States gives up its primary form of leverage on Iran.
Mr. President, today I am reintroducing the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act along with Senator Grassley and Senator Leahy. This bill will help securities regulators better protect investors and demand greater accountability…
Mr. President, today I am reintroducing the Corporate Management Accountability Act, which asks each publicly traded company to disclose its policies on whether senior executives or shareholders bear the costs of paying the company's fines…