That was, in fact, what happened. So we put on notice all Americans in Afghanistan, on April 27, it was time to get out.

So then-President Trump calls for a total withdrawal by May 1, 2021, and no plans had been made during his administration for withdrawal.

I thank the chairman, and I thank Judy Chu for their leadership. Madam Speaker, 10 years ago on this floor, I spoke about a second- term abortion that I had. It was painful. It was hard. But I did because so many on the other side of the…

I am proud to speak in support of this bill which passed out of our committee with overwhelming bipartisan support. This year's NDAA continues the committee's tradition of improving the lives of servicemembers and their families by…

There`s going to be blood on their hands, you`re going to see the stock market plummet as the increase in interest rates, you`re going to see Social Security recipients not receiving their checks. And we`re going to point to the…

To the members of the Rules Committee, I appreciate the hard work that you have put into getting this bill to the floor. I am only going to speak about one issue in this particular NDAA, something that I have been working on for 10 years…

What they should realize is that his 36 years in the Senate is paying off for the American people. He made a commitment to try and negotiate with Republicans and he has delivered on that commitment.

We`re turning the tables now. We`re saying, all right, for the rest of the country, we want to make sure that you have universal pre-K. That you have childcare. That you have in fact some chance of making it in this country, with community…

I thank my dear friend, the chair of the Committee on Appropriations. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment to block funding the DeVos title IX rule. Just imagine: You have endured the horror of campus sexual assault, and now…

I thank my friend and colleague from California, the chair, for the opportunity to speak on behalf of this amendment. This would increase the funding for the San Francisco Bay restoration from $25 million to $30 million, a small sum in the…

I thank the chair of the Appropriations Committee whom I deeply adore. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment which highlights the Defense Department's abject failure to maintain its child development centers and its barracks and…

Let me just conclude by urging all of you to recognize that we are the last to respond more often than not.