Again, what is disturbing about this is that you may have a difference of opinion about immigration or this or that, but don't describe the President as lawless and to use the Constitution as the basis for this debate when, in fact, the…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding and for her exceptional leadership, as well as that of the ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Conyers, and the work of your staff to bring the facts to the fore on this subject. I rise in…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I join my colleagues who have commended the Appropriations Committee on the fine work they have done under difficult circumstances on the Homeland Security bill. It had been our hope that…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank the distinguished member and longest-serving member--I don't want to say ``senior member''--in the New York delegation for getting us off to a start to sing the praises of Mario Cuomo. It is my…

Section 5: ``The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.'' Amendment XV, section 1: ``The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the…

I come to the floor to celebrate the unanimous Senate confirmation of a public servant of integrity, energy, expertise, and ability; a person of deep dedication to our country, to ending poverty, fighting disease, and advancing democracy…

I know at some point the House will take more official and formal notice of what happened in Paris as we awakened early yesterday morning. It was such a tragic terrorist act not only upon freedom of the press, but upon freedom of…

My colleagues of the United States House of Representatives, it is a high honor to welcome you and your families to the 114th Congress. To our newest Members, this is a special pleasure to give you an exceptional welcome and…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I thank her for her wonderful work on behalf of the American people as the ranking member on the Rules Committee for such a long time and in such a very strong way. My colleagues, I congratulate you…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I commend her for her tremendous leadership. With great pride, we point to her as our ranking member on the Appropriations Committee. I thank you for yielding and for your leadership. Thank you, Mr…

I thank the leader of our California Democratic delegation. Zoe Lofgren, thank you for bringing us together this evening for a very bittersweet circumstance, that is to say how proud we are to honor the leadership of two great giants of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate his friendship with the distinguished leader of the entire Congress, the dean number one, as Congresswoman Kaptur said. Mr. Speaker, I am going to be brief and put some of my statement…