To then say that, well, those are the only people in the military that could possibly be involved in extremism is simply logically absurd.

This isn't a hearing about the readiness of our Armed Forces. It's nothing more, unfortunately, than political theater.

Well, I don't think we should have had 1 percent of the people storming the U.S. Capitol having served in the military.

Today is about nothing more than cancel culture coming for our military and it is disgusting.

There is really no good reason... why Authorization for the Use of Military Force granted in 1991... is still in effect.

The costs of blank-check force authorizations enacted decades ago are sobering.

I am really grateful that the committee is gathered to chart the way forward on ending decades-old conflicts and reestablishing congressional authorization as the legal basis for the United States using force abroad.

I think if we are all honest, Congress has benefited from our failure to engage in this work because we have left the difficult decisions to the executive branch.

Mr. Speaker, Dreamers are American citizens in every sense of the word. For most, America is the only home they have ever known. Despite what my colleagues on the other side of the aisle argue, Dreamers are not a drain on the country…

The Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems will come to order.

I seek unanimous consent to add a number of letters and statements regarding the Committee's work to strengthen the laws to address monopoly power into the record.

Last year, when I heard at the highest levels of government those people use racist slurs like 'China Virus' to spread xenophobia and cast blame on innocent communities, it was all too familiar.

The heated discourse at the highest levels of our government cannot be viewed in isolation from the ensuing violence in our communities.

Mr. Chair, I thank you again for your collegiality and your commitment to bipartisanship. I look forward to working with you on these proposals.

Madam Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, once again, the vital importance of the Violence Against Women Act. With the Nation under stay-at-home orders, many women were unable to escape their abusers or find help in their…

Madam Speaker, every person, regardless of sex, must be treated equally under the law. H.J. Res. 17 reaffirms this core American value. It makes clear that the arbitrary deadline in the equal rights amendment may not stand in the way of…

Yet, they continue to Act with complete impunity. Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon have reached monopoly status...

Our antitrust laws protect the democratic ideal of fair participation in a free society.