So, right now, what we are seeing is that the Republicans are coming up, as you have heard, with a proposal of a major tax cut, it looks like it will also go to the wealthiest Americans.

Let me repeat that, our veterans have rightfully earned their GI Bill benefits, and they should rightfully be restored when bad actors have targeted our vets to make a profit off of them.

We have accepted that this State is not safe. It is like a war zone.

America has always been an outlier: a written Constitution for over 200 years, a Bill of Rights that people can depend on.

Veterans should be allowed to choose whatever option they decide to be in their best interest - filing on their own, going through a VSO, or through a private business.

I encourage the Committee to now look at the Federal level at legislation to expand what has been a successful program now statewide.

It is an honor to be leading the Members Day for the first time as chairman of this Committee.

There has to be middle ground here that is fair to both.

I love Europe, I love the Europeans, but we're Americans.

We have the power to make the promise of equal justice under the law a reality.

I thank Mrs. Luna for leading on this resolution. Representative Schiff used his position as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee to mislead the American people by falsely claiming that there was classified evidence of Russia…

We have a responsibility to support all of our children, no matter how they identify.

Today, Senators Merkley, Baldwin, and Booker will introduce the Equality Act, which would make protections for LGBTQ+ Americans consistent and explicit across our Nation.

In reviewing this censure measure, I am reminded of Will Rogers' quip: ``I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.'' This month, despite the pressing needs of the American people, we have spent a week and a half…

It is time for Congress to catch up with where our country already is and pass the Equality Act.

We have accepted that this State is not safe. It is like a war zone.

Our veterans have rightfully earned their GI Bill benefits.

It is up to us, all of us in the room today, to ensure that every single student veteran receives the assistance they need so that no one gets left behind.