I rise today in support of the budget resolution and the American rescue plan proposed by President Biden. It is, without question, a necessary next step in our fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Just last month, roughly 100,000…

They had no issue with granting corporations and the wealthiest of Americans hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of tax cuts, yet they speak out now when we need to help everyday Americans.

The biggest job killer right now in our country and around the world is COVID.

Thank you for holding this hearing today. It is a very important one, and we have learned a lot.

I have been calling for a $2,000 recurring monthly direct payment since the start of the pandemic.

one thing you can say about Americans, we know how to meet the moment. When the world was upended by a Great Depression and a quarter of our people were out of work, we took bold action. A brandnew President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and…

The vaccine can't fix the problem of our savings accounts, right?

It is unconscionable that, during this unprecedented time, individuals and families cannot be certain of what is real and what is not real.

We cannot ignore the pain our country has caused these children.

We have over 120 economists from all sorts of persuasions that are saying it`s time to be bold. We can`t -- we can`t possibly get through this pandemic if we don`t take significant action going forward, and that`s what the president is…

The measure of our nation's greatness should not be the gains of Wall Street. It should be in how our most vulnerable are taken care of.

Well, it was -- it was a wonderful discussion. It was great to be there with President Biden, the Vice President Harris to talk about how important this COVID relief package is, to get this country back on its feet. To get through this…

I also want to push back against the deficit hawks and Republicans who worry more about the budget than getting Americans money.

It`s time to get it right. And that means we have to take significant action.

I am really proud to be back and to be subcommittee Chair for the Intel and Counterterrorism committee.

This pandemic has taken the lives of nearly 16,000 Michiganders with 25 percent of the deaths from Wayne County and the city of Detroit. Our communities are forever changed. The U.S. is on a course to reach 500,000 deaths by February 20…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. When Congress passed the emergency COVID bill in December, we knew more resources would be needed to fight the virus and provide additional relief for many Americans who have been devastated financially…

I think we have a real opportunity to demonstrate that.