Mike Honda: “Part of the reason we are behind is that we have not been investing.”

We know the Republican majority wants to adjourn and go home, but we shouldn't be going home until the work is done. Americans understand that concept. They stay and work until the job is done. So why don't the Republicans? Here we are…

I was going to start out by saying that I rise today in mourning, but I don't think it is about mourning. It is about celebrating Mark's life. We have heard all about Mark's character, his person, his presence in this Hall; and I think it…

I want to thank my colleague, Mr. Foster, and on the other side, Congressman Huizenga of Michigan, for bringing this up. It is an issue that has been a long time in coming forward. I thank Mr. Heck of Nevada, also, for the gentleman's…

Last year dealt with sexual assault kit testing and today there are estimated over 400,000 untested rape kits still collecting dust in the evidence room of law enforcement crime labs across this country.