Truth is the foundation of our democracy.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to begin my remarks with some of the most beautiful words in our country's history: ``We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank Mr. Engel, distinguished chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the distinguished ranking member of the committee, Mr. McCaul, for their leadership in bringing this important…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and, more importantly, I thank him for bringing this very important legislation to the floor today. I thank Mr. Smith for his ongoing commitment to justice in the world in terms of respecting the dignity…

this process irreversibly illegitimate.

We are taking this step to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas or continue obstructing the House of Representatives. Nobody is…

It's not exactly a time line, it's a truth line.

All roads seem to lead to Putin.

It is a very disconcerting day for so many of us here. I thank Mr. Hoyer for bringing us together to mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Elijah Cummings. I thank my friend for his beautiful statement calling forth so many of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his support of democracy and democratic freedom in Hong Kong. I want to salute my colleague, Representative Smith of New Jersey, with whom I have worked for decades on this subject…

He was shaken up by it. And that's why we couldn't continue in the meeting because he was just not relating to the reality of it. We witnessed on the part of the president was a meltdown, sad to say.

The White House should be warned that continued efforts to hide the truth of the President's abuse of power from the American people will be regarded as further evidence of obstruction.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank the chairman for making that very important point about the quality of life of the families of our men and women in uniform, which appears to have been demeaned by our colleagues. Mr…

This Administration's commitment to expanding this already-bloated system was signaled from day one.

I thank the chairman for yielding, and I commend him for his great patriotism, for the equanimity that he brings to all that he does with great wisdom and judgment. Madam Speaker, just over a week ago, when our Nation observed the…

Today I urge all members of Congress to begin doing the hard work of laying a foundation to end the use of immigration detention.

Medical negligence by ICE and its contractors is responsible for about half of all deaths in custody.

Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.

This system that is so rapidly expanding is designed for impunity.

We cannot accept the Trump amendments--Trump Administration's drastic cut to this lifesaving program.

I also want to thank Chairman Engel and Ranking Member McCaul for introducing H. Res. 517.

This Thursday, the acting DNI will appear before the House Intelligence Committee. At that time, he must turn over the whistleblower's full complaint to the committee. He will have to choose whether to break the law or honor his…

The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the president's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections. Therefore, today, I'm announcing the…

if the White House didn't turn it over, it was going to lead to an escalation with Congress.

Climate action is not just an option; it is a necessity.