Mr. President, at this particular moment in our history, we are witnessing the convergence of three events. The Senate will likely be sworn in tomorrow for the impeachment trial of President Trump. One of the Articles of Impeachment that…

Mr. President, last week we were very close to an act of war between the United States and Iran. I must tell you, we have been talking about this potential threat for a long time. I am a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. We…

Madam President, I rise today to speak about a dedicated husband, father, son, public servant, and Marylander, Chris Allen. Sadly, Chris passed away last week. He was 58 years old. He leaves behind a wife Lynda-Marie, and two daughters…

I have been a professor of constitutional law for 29 years, so I know the relationship between universities and students is sacred. We pledge to teach young people everything we know in order to propel them to become engaged citizens…

Madam President, just across the street from where I stand today is the U.S. Supreme Court. That building has four words etched in marble above its entrance: ``Equal Justice Under Law.'' The promise of those four words is that in our…

In answer to the gentleman's question, the expectation is that we will have, consistent with the letter just sent to all of our Members, and instructions to Mr. Nadler, or suggestions to Mr. Nadler, we do expect there to be legislation on…

We did not have a trial. The Constitution does not require a trial. We are not the trial forum. The Senate is the trial forum. Certainly the gentleman has watched enough television trials, maybe been in trials for all I know, I am a…

The gentleman, I don't know what analogy he is using to process, but what he just said would effectively say, if the witnesses weren't called and presented in the grand jury, then the defense attorney can't call them, then the prosecutor…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. First of all, the Constitution does not provide for a trial in the House of Representatives, period. However, Mr. Speaker, the minority continues to make the analogy of what is done in the House…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. As the gentleman knows, of course, we have 275 bipartisan bills which have been sent from the House to the Senate involving very, very serious issues, dealing with the environment, dealing with wages…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Simply to focus on the Record and to make clear the Record, the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force to which the gentleman refers authorizes the use of force: One, to defend against Iraq…

I thank the gentleman for his question. As to the issue of authorizations of military force consistent with the War Powers Act and consistent with the Constitution of the United States, which sets forth clearly that it is the Congress and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10…

If the gentleman would call my attention to those statements and the speakers of those, I would be happy to oblige and talk to them. I really do believe, Mr. Speaker, this issue should be handled in the most responsible and respectful way…

I appreciate that, and I thank the gentleman for calling that to my attention.

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Nobody has fought harder than Mr. Pallone and Mr. Tonko to make sure that this legislation moves forward. And, of course, we worked very hard with the Senate to try to have these protections included…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let us hope that demagoguery will not play too great a part in the consideration of this piece of legislation. I just heard one of my colleagues on the other side mischaracterize the position of my party…

The Constitution gave Congress the power to declare war. The Constitution gave Congress the power appropriate money for war. The Constitution gave us the power to raise and support armies and to provide and maintain a Navy. Why? Why didn't…