I thank my CBC colleagues and anchors for tonight's Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, as many of my colleagues have done, to celebrate the 100th birthday of a titan of American democracy, Shirley Anita Chisholm. Born 100 years…

I rise this evening to pay tribute to an extraordinary leader and advocate for our Nation's youth, David Wehrmeister of Toledo, Ohio. David passed away recently after a courageous battle with cancer. For over 50 years, a half a century and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me, and I really want to thank him, first of all, for his FAIR MAPS Act. Ohio is the poster child for unfair maps. If you look at a State that voted twice for President-elect Trump and twice for…

I rise with a very grateful, but heavy heart, along with all of our Ohio colleagues and those beyond Ohio as we honor the life and memory of our distinguished and affable former Ohio colleague, Congressman David Hobson. Dave passed away on…

I thank the gentleman for hosting tonight. It is crystal clear that people are frustrated. They are frustrated with politics. They are frustrated with the economy, and they want costs down and an economy that is built for working people…

I thank Representative Aderholt and all of our colleagues who joined together to remember our dear friend and former Member of this body, Congressman Dave Hobson. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

So, a lost child is not actually lost; we just can't find them--150,000 of them. That's the issue.

I just went in the Walmart. I can smell the Trump supporters.

The current system does not have strong enough mechanisms to ensure accountability.

Oh, the garbage I see is the Trump supporters out there.

The actions directed by Ms. Washington are unacceptable.

Seems to me, it is part of a mindset that is in government.

Both statements cannot be true, so someone is not giving us the facts.

Democrats claim President Trump is trying to politicize the civil service, but situations like the one at FEMA validate our concerns that it is already politicized.

Tonight I rise to honor the life of John Harry Crandall, who passed away on October 11 at the age of 86. A University of Toledo graduate, John began a long career in engineering at R.A. Finch, later joining the Lucas County Engineer's…

During this fall season, thanks are due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its award of 10,000 trees to the city of Toledo, Ohio. Worth millions of dollars, these trees will be planted in oxygen- short neighborhoods and barren…

We can lead the way. We've got too many good people to not lead the way.

It's not the critic who counts but the man in the arena.