I wish to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Piper v. Big Pine School District of Inyo County decision which led to the desegregation of Native American youth in California public schools. At a young age of 15 years old, Alice…

Following the testimony before our committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, yesterday by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, I am again calling for the Senate to pass legislation that has already passed this…

Following yesterday's testimony by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, I am, again, calling for oversight and, ideally, the end of the high-speed rail projects in California. The Biden administration recently awarded California…

I would like to take a moment to recognize Flights to Freedom for their significant contributions toward fighting human trafficking. Sadly, human trafficking occurs across our country in all 50 States, and it has become one of the fastest…

Today is a new day for California. The United States Supreme Court has just issued a landmark decision relating to homelessness and has taken the course of action that I asked it to in an amicus brief that I organized on behalf of myself…

Today, I am calling, once again, on President Biden to release the tapes of his interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur. The House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena asking for these recordings, and Biden and his Justice…

I just got back from the U.S.- Mexico border in San Diego, and that was my sixth trip to the southern border since I have been in Congress. Communities I represent are hurting from this border crisis that has become worse than ever before…

I thank the chairman for yielding me time. I rise today in support of the cluster munitions prohibition amendment. We have heard from Members speaking in favor of this amendment, and I would like to echo their concerns from a military…

Ukraine is in a fight for its survival, and artillery has been a critical part in its defense. Cluster munitions are needed to fill a gap until production of 155-millimeter rounds can catch up. We have a shortage of those rounds. The…

This is the final point I would make. The dud rate on the Russian cluster munitions exceeds 30 percent where the dud rate of the U.S. munition is extremely low. It is a terrible weapon. War is a terrible thing. These weapons are necessary…

I claim the time in opposition the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentleman for his comments. I urge adoption of the package, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert). The en…

These are noncontroversial, bipartisan amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. It contains, once again, bipartisan amendments that Members on both sides have…

I urge the adoption of the package, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert). The en bloc amendments were agreed to…

These are noncontroversial bipartisan amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, once again, I support this amendment. It contains a series of bipartisan amendments that are supported by…

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I have no other speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.

These are noncontroversial, bipartisan messaging amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. As with the other one, it contains a series of bipartisan amendments…

These are noncontroversial, bipartisan amendments supported by both sides, and I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. As with all the others, it contains a series of bipartisan amendments with…