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Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in opposition to H.R. 963. There is nothing fair about the FAIR Act. The bill would undermine Americans' freedom to contract; burden the judicial system, both Federal and in…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank the gentleman from Florida, and as I suggested earlier, if the bill were a matter only of big businesses, it would be a very different bill, but just as there is no…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. We still haven't heard an explanation for why this legislation deems it appropriate to eliminate arbitration for parties of all sizes. We keep hearing about the little guy versus…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The distinguished gentleman from Georgia suggests that this bill is about whether or not we are preserving the right to jury trial in the Constitution. But I submit, that is not…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. On the other side of the aisle, we hear repeated references to defending the Constitution and the American way. I would remind the Chamber that our economy, the American economy, is…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California for his remarks. It causes me to remark, as the gentleman from Tennessee said a moment ago, that it is Democrats who look out for the interests of the little guy and look out for the…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, one of the things that we have heard repeated a number of times, as the gentleman from Rhode Island suggested and the gentlewoman from Washington just said, is that…
Madam Speaker, this week many people will be celebrating National AmeriCorps Week. I will not be one of them. AmeriCorps has been around for almost 30 years, and in that time we have learned never to underestimate the ability of the…
It is critical that we pass legislation to establish protections.
I also want to recognize Congressman Jamie Raskin for his leadership on these issues.
While segregation has ended, structural racism still exists in society today. That is why HBCUs still matter.
It is interesting how we end up prioritizing things here in Congress.
I think the Nation needs for those persons' identities to be disclosed.
we invest in education of our young people and our future leaders because HBCUs, as has been said, produce top-notch talent and future leaders.
I urge my colleagues to consider the long-lasting implications of providing carceral solutions to social problems, particularly in relation to the health and safety of Black students.
we know that our campus infrastructure is not where it needs to be
I am grateful for your leadership and, particularly, your support of my legislation, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.