This will be my 20th and final NDAA. As I prepare to seek other challenges, I want to remind my colleagues of the incredible work that can get done with this legislation, especially when patience is required. Since joining the Armed…

I thank Chairman Scott for yielding and for being a strong partner over the years in recognizing the importance of investing in America's workforce development. While we look to the robust apprenticeship systems of Switzerland, the U.K…

I thank Mr. Scott for yielding me the additional time. We all talk a good game in wanting to build this economy and build opportunities for our constituents who do not want to pursue a 4-year degree, but we haven't put financial muscle and…

With John Robert Lewis' passing, we lose and deeply mourn a great friend and mentor, and the world loses the most respected ``good trouble'' maker of our time. John's standing will only grow as his legacy endures. Mr. Speaker, every year…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Usually, one's healthcare is not top of mind, until it is. This, Madam Speaker, is one of those times. We have to protect people's healthcare, men and women, whether it is battling the coronavirus…

There are 240,000 defrauded students waiting for student loan relief. Over 40,000 of those students are from my home State of California. After doing nothing for students who have been defrauded by predatory colleges, the Department has…

For weeks, people across the country have been protesting in the streets, demanding justice for George Floyd, for Breonna Taylor, and for a countless number of people killed by police. Sadly, incidents like these are something that our…

244 years ago women were left out of our Constitution by the men who drafted it. But since then, generations of women and men have blazed a steady trail towards equality in this country; but we still do not have constitutional equality. I…

When a college makes promises to recruit students, we expect those promises to be met. Yet time after time we see colleges closing or losing accreditation, leaving their students with worthless degrees. There are currently 240,000…

I voted against the 2002 AUMF. In coming to that very difficult decision, I learned an important lesson: that we must ask every administration that seeks to use military force how it will manage the consequences of its actions, even if…

I thank Chairman Neal for yielding. Trade negotiations are not for the faint of heart. Few votes have generated more passion in this Chamber than votes on trade agreements. That is why I am so glad that we finally have an agreement that…