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To be charitable, this aggressive stance of the chair is unprecedented. The reality is they can't get their agenda done through the legislative process, so they are just going to regulate it. So the SEC is going to continue to push the…
Today I rise to honor Grand Blanc Township chief of police Ron Wiles as he retires after 26 years of service on the police force. In his quarter century serving Grand Blanc Township, Chief Wiles has been an incredible champion for…
This morning, the Commerce Department announced that the economy shrank for the second quarter in a row. This means that under President Biden, we are now in a recession. And yet, the House is not acting responsibly to help the American…
I have 10 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…
I always think of water. I think of Flint. I think of my communities in Detroit as well as some Western Wayne communities that are impacted by lead-contaminated pipelines.
every day, I receive messages from Michigan families who are struggling to cope with rising costs for the things they depend on. We know that it has been challenging in a global pandemic with supply chains broken down and consolidation…
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 237, noes 192, not voting 1, as follows: [Roll No. 398] AYES--237 Adams…
I renew my above request except that I ask unanimous consent that the vote occur at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Republican leader; that there be 10 minutes for debate equally divided in the…
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has reviewed the nomination of David P. Pekoske to be the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. Seeing that this is Mr…
I appreciated the gentleman's comments. I will point out, since the gentleman did refer to the former President, Mr. Trump, that Mr. Trump saw this as an injustice and directed his administration to address it as well. And I also think…
I do not envy you. I read that the Reid-Hillview Airport was the 34th highest emitter of lead in 2022.
To close. I do believe, and I agree with my colleague, that the facts ought to be correct and that the Record ought to be clear. That is why I want to clarify a couple of things. Number one, I continue to hear opponents of this legislation…
shortly, I will ask unanimous consent on the nomination of Dimitri Kusnezov to be the Under Secretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security. The Department needs qualified and steady leadership to support its…
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 416, noes 12, not voting 2, as follows: [Roll No. 400] AYES--416 Adams…
While lead pipes and paint are well-known contributors to this mass poisoning of the American people, especially our children, leaded aviation fuel is not.
Thank you to Congresswoman Jayapal for both of your leadership on this incredibly important issue and topic.
This more guns, less crime frame isn't just wrong, it is dangerous.