Is it my body has more privilege than a gun?

Mr. President, today I join with my colleague Senator Whitehouse, the city of Providence, and the State of Rhode Island in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Congdon Street Baptist Church, Rhode Island's oldest Black…

Mr. President, today I wish to celebrate a milestone for Rhode Island's oldest Black church. In August, the Congdon Street Baptist Church on the East Side of Providence celebrated its bicentennial. From its inception at the nearby African…

We are here tonight when we should not be, because the epidemic, the pageant of gun violence in this country should have been addressed by us by now. We have not acted. We have not acted in large part because we are engaged in a bizarre…

It is obviously not helpful when we have political or civic leaders in the country that are using language that dehumanizes refugees or immigrants.

Thank you. I yield back, Mr. Chairman.

I think we are all trying to balance the very important constitutional values that are the bedrock of our democracy with, of course, your important responsibilities to keep Americans safe, and FISA attempts to strike that balance.

I was a mayor before I came to Congress, and that was very much the conversation we had in response to gang violence.

Madam Speaker, I rise today on National Constitution Day to renew my call for expanded civics education. The father of our Constitution, James Madison, wrote: ``A popular government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring…

You're not going to stonewall me in my questioning.

The message would be delivered soon.

Your head must have been spinning.

My Point of Order, Mr. Chair, this Witness continues to obstruct the work of this Committee by refusing to answer questions.

Mr. Chair, I request that the clock be stopped while this charade is sorted out.

Is it appropriate for a Witness to refuse to answer a question, and instead demand that we reference and point him to?

Mr. President, I am here today on the Senate floor for ``Time to Wake Up'' speech No. 253. If you felt like the heat this summer was particularly brutal, you were not imagining things. July was the hottest month ever recorded, according to…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to celebrate the life of Marca Bristo, whose unyielding commitment to advancing disability rights improved the lives of millions. As the founder of Access Living and a leader of the National Council on Disability…

Mr. Chairman, I have said everything I need to say, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin). The amendment was agreed to…