Drawing false equivalencies between democracies like the U.S. and Israel and groups that engage in terrorism like Hamas and the Taliban foments prejudice and undermines progress toward a future of peace and security for all.

These actions appear to be yet another egregious assault on our democracy waged by the former president.

his testimony alone was a victory for democracy.

It is essential that H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act become law. When we pass H.R. 4, we must do so in a way that is ironclad constitutionally.

the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, it has passed the House, but it’s been stuck in the Senate for months now.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, the chair of the Committee on Appropriations. I thank her for bringing this important legislation to the floor. It is the product of great, intense review of what is needed to go forward, and it is…

Take back your party. This is the Grand Old Party. The party has done so much for our country.

Democracy is about doing the will of the people and refusing to put party before country.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I also thank him for his great leadership working with Ranking Member Katko on bringing this bipartisan legislation to the floor for a bipartisan commission. Let's talk about where we are. Here we are in…

It is interesting to see 35 members coming forth. I`m very proud of them. And it was a recognition that this was a bipartisan product negotiated in good faith.

After the bipartisan agreement on this commission was reached, the respected bipartisan chairs of the 9/11 Commission, Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton, endorsed it, as was mentioned by the chairman and as I referenced earlier. I want to…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership in bringing this important legislation to the floor. It really is representative of his lifetime of service to our country for liberty and justice for all, the term that our…

I am very pleased that we have a bipartisan bill to come to the floor and it`s disappointing but not surprising that the cowardice on the part of some of the Republican side, not to want to find the truth.

Disappointing, but not surprising, that the cowardice on the part of some on the Republican side, not to want to find the truth.

It is with great respect for this Committee and its proud bipartisan spirit and tradition of serving our Nation's veterans and their families and caregivers that I come before you today.

I am very pleased that we have a bipartisan bill to come to the floor, and disappointing, but not surprising that -- the cowardice on the part of some of the Republican side not to want to find the truth.

I thank the gentleman for the recognition and for his leadership, and that of the committee in bringing this important bipartisan legislation to the floor. I salute the gentleman; I salute Jerry Nadler, an author of this legislation, the…

It is with great pride and some emotion that I rise to honor an outstanding and longstanding member of my staff who has been a pillar of my office for nearly 15 years, my Senior Advisor and Director of Member Services, Michael Long. To…

And we have to establish a commission for January 6. Why? It was just a normal tourist day. The denial about what happened that day, that denial for the need for more security to make sure it doesn`t happen again, and the denial of finding…

A Republican member on the committee said that happened that day was just like normal orderly visits of people to the capitol. Really? Really?

inciting violence against the Government of the United States.

This hearing today and the continued partisan efforts of the Speaker will not make our Capitol any safer, our Nation any more united.

Today, we are witnessing democracy at work. This isn't as some of our Republican colleagues have referred to sadly as frivolous. This debate is fundamental to our democracy.

We can do this, and we can do it in a bipartisan manner, guaranteeing full accountability for the people that committed these crimes.

the enemy is within the House of Representatives.