I will enter into the Record the story of a 12-year-old girl who was trafficked for sex and labor, escaped slavery with her baby, and received a T visa in the United States. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: Voices of Central…

Let me thank our ranking member on Appropriations, Mrs. Lowey, for yielding and for her steadfast leadership. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this woefully inadequate Republican response to the humanitarian crisis along our…

Let me thank you, Congressman Jeffries, first of all, for your kind words and also for your continued leadership on this issue and so many other issues and especially in helping us, once again, beat the drum on behalf of the American…

First of all, let me thank Congressman McGovern for yielding, but also for his tireless leadership on this very important issue. I am proud to join Congressman Walter Jones and Congressman McGovern in introducing this bipartisan…

Let me thank our ranking member for yielding and for your tremendous support on so many issues that affect working men and women, the middle class, the working poor, and the poor. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition…

Also, let me remind you that last month, we debated the Defense Appropriations bill. Over 150 bipartisan Members supported my amendment that would have prohibited funds from being used to conduct combat operations in Iraq. This resolution…

In the Statement of Administration Policy, it is clear that the President understands this. Actually, he understands that this also not only affects the 5 million families, it cuts it for an additional 6 million families. And so I am very…

The American people agree. After more than a decade of war, thousands of American lives lost, and billions of dollars spent, the American people are rightfully weary. Before we put our brave servicemen and -women in harm's way again…

It is more than clever. I think it is wrong to mislead the public as it relates to the numbers. It is cooking the books. It is robbing Peter to pay Paul. It may be budget neutral, but, definitely, the cuts will take place in order to get…

Thank you very much. Let me thank you, Mr. Pocan, for yielding but also for organizing, not only this Special Order tonight, but for having these Special Orders in order to really raise a level of awareness with regard to these important…

It was $300 billion by consolidating the 11 programs that he wants to block grant to the States.

It was very interesting. Of course, they have opposed the Affordable Care Act and have tried to repeal it--what?--50- some times now, but yet have captured the savings, which the Affordable Care Act is very clear on having made, to base…