There were a lot of opportunities for DHS, for ICE to…

As Members of Congress, we have a legal right to conduct oversight at any DHS facility without prior notice.

We did not ‘storm’ the detention center.

The notion that I or any of my colleagues ‘body slammed’ armed federal officers is absurd.

It was an act of intimidation. It was an act of intimidation not just to the mayor, not just to us, but to everyone watching.

We did not ‘storm’ the detention center.

When they arrested the mayor, he was in the public domain. He was not on their property. They made a decision to make an example of this.

Throughout every step of this visit, ICE attempted to intimidate everyone involved and impede our ability to conduct oversight.

Over the past few months, Mayor Baraka, as well as advocates, faith leaders, and members of our Congressional delegation, have protested the opening of a private immigration detention center in the city of Newark.

I’m outraged by the arrest. Baraka is an exemplary public servant.

I am outraged by the unjust arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

Last month, an air tourism helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City killing six people, including three young children. This tragedy is yet another example of the threat that nonessential helicopters pose to public safety…

If we’re not careful, we’re going to ensure we lose the midterms.

The House cannot be its own worst enemy.

I thank the chairman for his support and for yielding this time. Mr. Speaker, every year under Xi Jinping and his Chinese Communist Party, tens of thousands of young women and men, average age 28, are murdered in cold blood to steal their…

We must act now, and we must act decisively. The lives of so many lie in the balance.

Before you can even get to the point of discussing impeachment, can we even get the United States Congress to step forward in saying this is wrong and we should investigate?

I think New Jerseyans are really wearing out.