Raúl Grijalva

We can all agree that reform of PREPA is necessary to provide clean, low-cost electricity, but is the course that PREPA has embarked on the correct one to accomplish these goals remains a question.

My primary concerns were determining the best way to guarantee that PREPA would be rebuilt so that it can withstand future extreme weather conditions; provide the residents of Puerto Rico with reliable, inexpensive, and clean power; and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I appreciate the time and consideration of amendment No. 8, a combination of the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act and my good friend Joe Neguse's Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act. These…

Thank you. Thank you for the hearing. I appreciate it very much.

These opportunity gaps are actually educational debt.

Arizona is now one of the top States, if not the top State, in terms of the uptick in mortality, infection, and spread of the pandemic.

Any discussions on solutions or changes of what will take place in Puerto Rico without the discussions or the commitment and inclusion of the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico are futile.

Her point of view must be considered at all times.

Puerto Ricans and the government of Puerto Rico have been recovering from these natural disasters without adequate Federal assistance.

Many Puerto Ricans view it and the Oversight Board as an undemocratic colonial takeover of the island's government.

Some could say that the people of Puerto Rico can't seem to catch a break.

Rather than admit what they did on June 1st was wrong, the Administration is doubling down on its violent abuses of unarmed civilians in cities like: Portland.

This raises a crucial question. Was this Park Police-led assault on June 1 motivated by partisan hostility directed from above?

Yet, what we know should be enough to focus people of good faith on both the need for further inquiry and possible reforms.

As the events have shown, Lafayette Square was a test run for what is an illegal and ongoing crackdown by the Trump administration.

Today, we continue examining the June 1 decision by the U.S. Park Police and its partners to violently remove peaceful protesters from the area around Lafayette Square.

If we are to effectively address those issues, we need to speak frankly about the record as it stands today.

I believe it is our duty in Congress, as Americans, and as human beings, to ensure that others fighting for basic fairness do not suffer the same brutality.

Thousands of Americans have taken to the streets to offer a fervent declaration that is really a plea for basic humanity: BLACK LIVES MATTER.

The Trump administration is still scrambling to explain how this happened, often contradicting itself, ample video evidence, and the accounts of people at the scene.

For 8 minutes and 46 seconds, we all have witnessed the slow and painful death of Mr. Floyd, and it has created a demanding, anguished cry for action to deal with the legacy of racism in this country.

It is our duty--as Members of Congress, as Americans, and as HUMAN BEINGS--to ensure that others fighting for basic fairness do not suffer the same brutality Mr. Lewis suffered.

President Trump openly says he's sending paramilitary forces to these cities because they are run by Democratic mayors.

For 8 minutes and 46 seconds, this officer slowly and painfully murdered Mr. Floyd--a father, brother, and son--depriving him of his life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

Too much is at stake to approve this project without fully understanding the impacts of it.