Somehow all of that work and all the intelligence that was gathered by the FBI and Homeland Security never found its way to the people who right here in D.C. could have used it the most to have avoided the tragedy of January 6th.

How can we ensure that a new 9/11 style commission examines the root causes, not just the symptoms or problems?

I have worked for years with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton in support of legislation to admit Washington, D.C., as our 51st State.

Somebody knew something awful could happen. Somebody knew. They sent an email the evening before the event.

I think we certainly should.

I do not know if anybody picked up the phone and called somebody in charge and said, 'We have a problem here...'

I think we should create a 9/11 style commission to look at the failures that led to the devastating attack on our Capitol on January 6th.

Like a number of my colleagues, throughout our time in public service we have sought to live our lives in the spirit of Matthew 25, which calls on us to look out for the least of these among us.

Maybe part of it is for Members of Congress to make clear if there were to be a commission, our efforts should certainly include focusing on the root causes of the threat posed by domestic terrorism and make sure that the leaders of that…

The Constitution... calls for the creation of the post office really to unite us as a country.

I wanted to share that with all of you.

We have approved by a margin of 14 to 6 the nomination of Michael Regan to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

I call it 'my to-do list.'

We talk a lot about doing things for our planet, addressing climate change, clean air, clean water, and doing so in ways that create economic opportunity.

I particularly am grateful for that.

The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.

I move to approve and report the nomination favorably to the Senate.

One of our major jobs is to do oversight.

But unfortunately, officials in place at the White House and at the EPA have already set the agenda before he even achieves the office.

I do not mind paying my fair share of taxes, and I do not think any of us do.

If you want to know what it feels like to not be listened to, try being a Democrat in the Trump administration.

I believe if things are worth having, they are worth paying for.

It is unclear whether Secretary Regan, if confirmed, would have any authority or had the authority to stop the regulatory march toward the Green New Deal.

The Navigable Waters Protection Rule fails to provide consistent, clear, and functional categories and exclusions of jurisdictional water that are asserted by this amendment. The rule also fails to provide critical headwaters and wetlands…

I would note an irony here: Native of West Virginia offering an amendment, objected to by a native of West Virginia, presided by a native of West Virginia. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Well represented.