I think it would be better for the country if the Supreme Court and the nominations process had not been so heavily politicized.

When you get to the Supreme Court, if it's an interest in which the big right-wing billionaires are concerned, very hard to count on getting a fair shot.

There is a shadow of dark money influence around the Court that is very unhealthy for the institution.

The CCP routinely uses espionage and cyber exploitation to steal American intellectual property, trade secrets, and even defense information.

Since the Goldman Act was enacted there has been a decline in the number of American children abducted overseas and that is a good news story.

The Goldman Act empowered the State Department to seek the return of American children, yet, the department, in my opinion, has not used the full of range of tools as Congress has intended.

We must remember that child abduction is child abuse and it has devastating emotional, psychological, and even physical consequences for both abducted children and their families left behind.

It is indisputable that the Chinese Communist Party is the United States' greatest competitor on the world stage.

The threat emanating from China is from the CCP as they have become more aggressive in trying to undermine U.S. interests.

Less water means less food, means higher prices, means more kids going hungry in my district and in districts across the country.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA play an absolutely essential role in protecting our natural environment, protecting species, and supporting American industry and small business.

I thank you, and it is very important that we fund you so that you have the ability to do this important work.

When I am back home in Rhode Island, one of the top issues that I hear about from my constituents is the price of food, which is too high for working people.

The CCP has aggressively pursued unfair economic practices like currency devaluation, the use of weak and inhumane labor standards, and in particular intellectual property theft.

I then called on him to rescue the reputation of the Court by simply taking action to respond to this well-documented outrage.

I think he is appropriately chairing this Subcommittee on the Courts at a moment in history when he's needed now more than ever.

This is not a witch hunt. This is not a smear. This is not a harassment. This is to try to rescue the reputation of the Court from some very sordid facts that have been disclosed and proven.

I believe he can, and I hope he will, step up, raise his hand, and say, 'That's the end of the special treatment for Supreme Court Justices.'