Jared Polis

We haven't named them yet. That is the approach here. If they don't get their exact way, well, fine, we are not going to keep the Nation safe. I mean, that just doesn't make sense in any deliberative body, like we all grew up thinking that…

Unfortunately, unscrupulous actors who pervasively ignore the law are allowed to compete with those who follow our labor laws.

If you are consistently breaking the law with regard to your workers, taxpayers, or the community, you should not receive millions of dollars of taxpayer contracts.

Companies cannot just try to see these costs and fees as a cost of doing business.

Everyone needs to start from a level playing field.

The schools and the government own it and can they sell it? And the answer should be without the parent's consent, no, they don't have that ability.

My colleague, Ms. DelBene, has offered a concept around a pilot program to encourage the hiring of veterans in manufacturing jobs, the type of middle class agenda that the American public wants this Congress to work on, rather than one…

It is my privilege to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer) for his very first speech here on the floor of the House of Representatives.

And I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule and both of the underlying bills. Let's talk a little bit about how these bills got before us, what the…

Well, unfortunately, yet again, we have been stymied in our efforts to address a critical issue facing the American people with a bill that would create over 250,000 jobs for American citizens, would secure our border, restore the rule of…

I would like to inquire if the gentleman has any remaining speakers.

I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question. Vote ``no'' on the underlying bills. I yield back the balance of my time.

I would like to inquire if the gentleman has any remaining speakers. We are prepared to close.

The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch) certainly convinced me. I hope he convinced you as well that, rather than repealing the Affordable Care Act for the 53rd time, let's take this body back from the special interests and return it to…

If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up two pieces of legislation. The first is the Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2014, and the second is a constitutional amendment to address the issues…

I was proud to work with Ranking Member Miller and Chairman Kline to improve the Federal Charter School Program.

I am the lead sponsor of the Student Non-Discrimination Act and all of our committee Democrats are sponsors of it.

I also wanted to address GAO's recognition that certain vulnerable groups, including LGBT students, are not protected from discrimination under federal civil rights law.

I wanted to talk about a couple things. First I wanted to follow up on Mrs. McCarthy's question regarding abusive practices of restraint and seclusion.

I would like to address to Ms. Nowicki if she can speak about the definitional barrier GAO found and how its implementation might leave these vulnerable students without the necessary support to live a stable life and excel at school just…

A recent Denver Post article--without objection, I would like to submit to the record, Madam Chair--cited that the Colorado Department of Education statistic found the number of homeless children in Colorado has tripled in a decade.

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question so this body--this House and this Congress--can tackle immigration reform and restore the rule of law to our country. I further encourage my colleagues to vote ``no'' on…

I would ask the gentleman from Oklahoma for the courtesy that, if somebody else shows up on my side, I might further yield, but, otherwise, I am prepared to close.

I would like to inquire if the gentleman from Oklahoma has any remaining speakers.

For the purpose of a unanimous consent request, I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez). (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)