Frank Riggs: “Reclaiming my time to respond to the gentleman, because I think that is a very legitimate question, it is the intent of…”

I believe affirmative action is outdated. Affirmative action, contrary to what several speakers have suggested, is no longer a black and white issue, certainly not in California, the largest, most diverse State in our Union. Because the…

Now that we have struck that note of bipartisan cooperation and agreement, I just want to interject for the Record, and here I think is the clear, and I believe collegial difference between the Democratic Members of the House of…

I do not see how we can support a policy that... facilitates, furthers illegal drug use and actually... puts us as lawmakers... in the position of... engaging in enabling behavior. And, furthermore, it sends the worst possible message that…

I am very comfortable with language that would say that a court order, Federal court order would take precedence over State and local law with respect to bilingual education or State local policy. But, Mr. Chairman, I cannot support an…