Barbara Lee

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Burchett The Acting CHAIR. It is…

It doesn't make any sense to support this amendment, cutting resources for the United Institute of Peace, p-e-a-c-e, while we increase funding for the Department of Defense where we know there is over $200 billion in waste, fraud, and…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Brecheen The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I must say that if Republicans really want to get our fiscal house in order, then they would be the first to repeal these terrible Trump tax cuts that have created an even bigger hole in our fiscal house. Mr. Chair, I yield back the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Brecheen The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Once again, I am urging opposition to this amendment because it is just an example of what I said earlier in terms of withdrawing from the rest of the world. Our young people, people who want to engage with the world to make this world a…

I thank the gentleman from Oregon for his gracious comments and for his friendship, his support, and his tremendous leadership. I look forward to working with the gentleman also in the next chapter of our lives to make sure that all of our…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for bringing us together tonight. It is hard to stand here and look over here. Where is Don? Every night, here he was speaking truth to power. Tonight, I rise with my colleagues in remembrance of…

I thank the distinguished ranking member for yielding and for her tremendous leadership on global peace and security issues in this House. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8035. This bill provides nearly $10 billion in economic…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her strong, strong leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose H.R. 7217. The United States and the world are facing a very dangerous time, with the risk of being pulled deeper and deeper into…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to honor the life and legacy of our dear friend and former colleague, the extraordinary and the honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson. First, let me just send my deepest…

Today I rise with a heavy heart to honor the life of my friend, Ady Barkan, who passed away earlier this year due to complications of ALS. Ady is fondly remembered by many as a brilliant strategist, communicator, and activist. He was an…

I can't even imagine the dire straits that would lead me to send my child on their own on a perilous journey to face an uncertain situation at the United States border. No one does that willingly or without exhausting every other…

Let me reiterate that nearly 125 countries have banned their use by signing onto the United States Convention on Cluster Munitions. For years, the SFOPS bill, our bill, has carried language severely limiting their transfer to other…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment 75…

Stripping Palestinians of food, housing, healthcare, education, and opportunities to strengthen their livelihoods only threatens to ignite further unrest, instability, and distress. Such a cutoff would not only affect the West Bank in…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 74 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

Putting America first actually means our relationships throughout the world in terms of what we invest in and how we raise our concerns and our values and what we do to bring the world together in peace and security. Mr. Chair, I yield…

The United States once again became a proud member of UNESCO this past July. This decision was a huge achievement. It involved several years of negotiation, and it absolutely is in the United States' interest, something only the United…

Ambassador Nuland has proudly represented the United States for 33 years and has been confirmed by the Senate several times. Mr. Chair, if I were about to make a decision about my career, what I am hearing today would be really upsetting…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 71 Offered by Mr. Davidson The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Finally, let me just say our young people are watching. Our young people are relying on us to address this emergency in a way that is going to make sure that they have a planet to live on when they grow up. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues…

President Biden's executive orders on climate change were issued to ensure the United States' focus on the climate crisis remains front and center. This is a climate emergency. It is clear from the science that the most existential crisis…

Once again, this is a total waste of time. We are trying to keep the government open so that people's lives won't be disrupted. I don't know why we are doing this, but I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and to focus on keeping…