We are witnessing a breakdown of society. Career criminals are committing violent crimes and going free, under the guise of a supposedly more equitable justice system. And liberal judges who have more sympathy for the victimizers than for…

I welcome Judge Jackson and her family, and I congratulate her on her nomination.

If Judge Jackson is confirmed, her job will be simple--leave the legislating to Congress and to elected, accountable office-holders in our States and our municipalities, to zealously protect the separation of powers, and do not overturn…

Is it time to end virtual hearings? Is it time to come back and vote in person?

I still believe it works best when we are in person.

I like coming to the Rules Committee because you all are in-person, because I can look around the room and see facial expressions.

If we are going to have rules, they should apply across the committees on the decorum and the way the hearings are held.

You abdicate a lot of our input, our authority as Members of Congress, elected Members of Congress.

I continue to believe that what we did saved lives. I think it was a responsible thing to do.

The point of the matter is there are rules, believe it or not, that accompanied the measures that we took here.

I think there is a format for that. I think we can have roundtables that aren't formal committee hearings where we do that virtually.

The word 'Congress' means the act of coming together or meeting, and that is what I believe this body should reflect.

Access to safe and reliable water is critical for all Americans.

I want to thank you and Chairman Carper for having this so, so very important hearing.

Creating security in the post-Cold War era requires that we unite, not divide. The pledges on security assurances that Prime Minister Major, President Yeltsin and I have given these three nations move us further in that direction. They…

Russia doesn't want a direct conflict with the United States.

I have the unavoidable conclusion that influenced part of it.

I don't believe it, and I don't believe there's intelligence to support it.