Obviously, the United States is happy to participate in those conversations, but it’s very important for the Russians and the Ukrainians to start talking to one another.

Certainly the first peace offer that the Russians put on the table, our reaction to it was you're asking for too much.

I know we’ll have visitors, probably from close to 100 countries.

But when the time is up, they’ll have to go home.

We have made meaningful, tangible progress for folks across our community, and this is a moment to keep building on the momentum we’ve worked so hard to create.

We know that the Chinese are very, very interested in this island. We have seen some of the economic pressures they have tried to place on Greenland.

Denmark has not kept pace in devoting the resources necessary to keep this base, to keep our troops, and, in my view, to keep the people of Greenland safe from a lot of very aggressive incursions from Russia, from China and from other…

I stood yesterday with food pantry leaders from across northwest Ohio at the SeaGate Food Bank. We shared deep concerns about rising unemployment, rising food prices, and Federal cuts to food programs by the Trump administration. This is…

As far as who I endorse in the Republican primary for Governor, it is much too early, as we do not even know who all will be in the race.

But when the time is up, they’ll have to go home.

When the time comes for an endorsement, I will base my decision on who I believe can best serve the people of Ohio and which Republican has the best chance of winning in the general election.

I thank the gentlewoman from California, (Ms. Kamlager-Dove), my dear friend and colleague for leading our CBC Special Order hour this evening. Mr. Speaker, I really appreciate Ms. Kamlager-Dove's voice in Congress, from the way she fights…

Of course, everybody is welcome to come and see this incredible event.

I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I generally support everything that the chairman supports. This is a wrongheaded bill. Our colleagues need to say ``no'' to this. The American people did not send us here to expand…

I’m fine with people telling jokes.

As a general rule, I'm fine with people telling jokes and not fine with people starting stupid wars that kill thousands of my countrymen.

To create equal environmental protection for everyone.

Even with the attacks coming from the federal government, we’re going to do everything in Chicago to protect working people.