Ted Lieu

I don't think reinventing the wheel makes a lot of sense.

Why are they reinventing the wheel?

Do you have a timeline for when that framework might come out?

Tomorrow, Congress is going to vote on a bill that would ban some transgender kids from participating in sports. To be honest, I haven't thought about this issue very much. I don't actually know any transgender students. I think many of…

Extreme MAGA Republican policies on education resulted in the following: A Florida principal lost his job because they wanted to teach classical artworks like Michelangelo's classic, ``David.'' A school in Florida banned ``Ruby Bridges,''…

Our offices have made oversight of the Ukraine response a top priority.

You stand by the statement that oversight of the Ukraine response is a top priority, correct?

I do not really know why we are holding this hearing. I mean, they literally--these OIG Inspectors have already sent out a report 2 days ago that answered pretty much every question at this hearing. I submit we are done here.

In fact, they are using these weapons to stop their unprovoked Russian aggression? In fact, the Ukrainians have been paying for this equipment with their blood.

You found--the allegations have not yet substantiated significant waste, fraud, or abuse, correct?

OIG investigations resulting from these and other allegations have not yet substantiated significant waste, fraud, or abuse.

Let me first commend Ranking Member Raul Grijalva for fighting the good fight every day. I rise today to oppose the polluters over people act. It is an extreme MAGA Republican bill that will increase pollution by lowering environmental…

Last term, when Democrats were in control, we put people over politics and passed a bipartisan infrastructure law to rebuild your roads, bridges, and highways; to take lead out of water pipes; and to put broadband internet everywhere, from…

I want to thank Chairman McCaul for making this the very first hearing on the 118th Congress.

Our alliances and partnerships are our superpower and something Beijing cannot replicate.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee must be at the forefront of positioning the United States for success in the strategic competition with China.

When Democrats were in the majority, we passed a bipartisan law to rebuild our roads, bridges, and highways. We passed a bipartisan law to make sure that our schools remained open. We passed a bipartisan law to bring manufacturing back to…

This hearing is titled Biden's Border Crisis. That is completely wrong. It is not Biden's border crisis.

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 79 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are hereby, elected to…

What we want to do is strengthen technology at legal point of entry.

I agree with my Republican and Democratic colleagues that we need to tackle this issue.

I urge Republicans instead of doing hearings and doing talking points actually work with Democrats on a comprehensive immigration bill.

The only folks that can actually fix this problem is U.S. Congress by passing laws.

This amendment would create an exception allowing for a drawdown of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if the Secretary determines that the drawdown would result in a net profit for the United States. Let me tell you what this is all about. I…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 62 Offered by Mr. Lieu