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I would like to first start by acknowledging the loss of Nawres Hamid, who was a resident of Sacramento County.

It is incredibly important, and to have a platform such as this.

I have appreciated your leadership on that.

One thing that definitely is within our control, if you are in the U.S. domestically, is to raise that awareness.

It is enormously problematic. Other governments want the U.S. leadership. They want the air cover.

We have got to create public awareness and a similar movement to build on what I hope are our core values as the United States of America of human rights and human decency and not sit silent.

How diminished is our role by not being part of the human rights community right now?

I missed the following vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 647. ____________________

I agree with and associate myself with a lot of the comments that have already been discussed and the importance of and extension of New START.

vaccines are safe, vaccines are effective, and vaccines save lives.

the whole point of science is to pursue the truth, and I think it's important for us to dispel some of these myths.

Today I rise to talk about one of the great service-based programs in America, the AmeriCorps program. Since 1994, more than 1.1 million Americans have served in AmeriCorps. Today, more than 75,000 AmeriCorps members serve each year at…

I still think it's worth--as we're looking at global health and, you know, pandemic preparedness, to continue to work with these technology companies.

The whole point of science is to pursue the truth, and I think it's important for us to dispel some of these myths.

Vaccines are safe, vaccines are effective, and vaccines save lives.

I would make the case that the Administration ought to spend more time with the relevant committees and Congress in consultation.

I am glad my colleague from Florida, Mr. Yoho, brought up implementation of the bill. Back in as chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight we want to make sure it is implemented and rolled out in the most effective way.

I think the issue of maritime sovereignty, maritime strength, the issue of Taiwan having visited multiple times is absolutely bipartisan.

I have a deep love for the United States of America.

We want to have a thorough vetting process; we want to keep the bad guys out of the country.

one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

That is core to what makes our country great.

I know these are men and women who are doing the best job possible to protect our country but also represent the values of our country, both here and abroad.

In this great Nation of ours, we don't tell people which God to pray to or how to worship.

we have a letter dated September 23, 2019, from a variety of national security experts, Democrats and Republicans, who have had the highest security clearance commenting on the nature of the ban and how it doesn't make sense.