Sydney Kamlager-Dove

It is a telling reflection of my colleagues' priorities that they would rather debate the merits of Big Oil giveaways that will, without a doubt, harm our communities than address the critical need to fund essential government services.

I think what taxpayers want to see is the government stay open

And as a result of these two bills we are hearing today, there will be no clean water for you.

In less than 60 hours, funding for disaster response and recovery, nutrition assistance programs, and small business loans could all run out, along with many other programs our constituents rely on.

We have an obligation to rectify that, along with making sure that Deepwater doesn't happen again to anyone else.

I have not heard Biden yet say that he is shutting down energy production.

with or without a government shutdown, I am coming to your town, and I am bringing folks with me because we want to see it with our own eyes.

H.R. 5616 waives judicial review so no one can sue to stop a lease sale, even if it is done illegally.

all NEPA analysis is waived for the four new lease sales that would be required in this bill.

Today, just 2 days ahead of a government shutdown with nobody but House Republicans to blame, we are here to discuss two bills: H.R. 5616 and H.R. 1121, both extreme and misguided giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.

And by the way, it is not President Biden's fault. He is trying to fix manure dropped by the former president who had a reckless, feckless, racist, xenophobic non-foreign policy foreign policy.

Disingenuous is the kindest word I can use right now about what I am feeling and hearing in this Committee.

Migrants aren't voluntarily flooding into cities; Republican governors are flooding our cities with migrants, using people as pawns.

Let's not kid ourselves. I am on the Foreign Affairs Committee; I wish we would be talking about some of these issues.

It has been a while for me since I have been held hostage in this circus, but here I am again and I want to welcome you to the circus.

the Biden administration has threatened economic prosperity when news has just come out today confirming how healthy the U.S. economy is.

I also find it odd that this committee rails on the secretary of State when they are invited to this committee and, yet, we want to give them final edit on U.S. films.

You know, film industry, the film companies would pull out of the Chinese market rather than lose access to Federal assets.

I thank Ranking Member Meeks and Chairman McCaul for their leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1684. This timely piece of legislation, which I cosponsored, calls attention to the unprecedented humanitarian and security…

Thank you for working with me on this and calling for the release of my constituent, Eyvin Hernandez, who has been unjustly, arbitrarily, and wrongfully detailed in Venezuela for over 15 months.

I thank the gentleman from Illinois and the gentlewoman from Florida for holding this Special Order hour. I give my deep appreciation to the Congressional Black Caucus for always using this time for us to talk about timely and relevant…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

In Ukraine, since day one of this war, attacks have been aimed at civilian structures, hospitals, energy infrastructure, and urban centers. In the battlefield, Russia has brutally murdered prisoners of war as their Wagnerites occupied…

I claim time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.