Ted Deutch

Yet this was not the only tragedy involving the interstate transport of prisoners by private companies.

I sent a letter to the Attorney General, urging the Department of Justice to use its authority under Jenna's Act.

I am extremely concerned with recent reports describing the horrific conditions and loss of life during the interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies.

Part of that bill turns some responsibility over to the Marshals Service to rescue those kidnapped victims who are going to be trafficked.

What happens when problems arise? What happens when there are reports like the ones The New York Times and other papers have documented?

I hope that we can work together on this important issue and work on any legislative fixes necessary to ensure that Jenna's Act is enforced.

It is just not acceptable in this country that furniture is treated with more care when delivering it across State lines than human beings in our justice system.

Do these private prison companies subcontract out to other private transport companies?

Since last year, I have raised these concerns on numerous occasions.

I think the answer to why are there not other views, Dr. Kirtman, you provided the answer, which I will refer to over and over again, and that is 'multiple lines of evidence.'

Local governments run by Democratic and Republican administrations who are grappling with sea-level rise firsthand and the impact firsthand, and the issues of climate change firsthand, are having responsible discussions about how to…

I suppose I would ask another way. You would agree that, given your eloquent testimony and the work that every one of you does every day in this area, that it is difficult if not impossible to accept the fact that there are those in…

I think it is fair to say, and the witnesses can correct me if I am wrong, and, Mr. Hedde, I think you just alluded to this, that every major company in the United States and likely in the world devotes some core part of its time and…

So why is it that there is this ongoing denial that we see in some very narrow segments of our government?

They would weaken the authority of ATF; they would undermine the Agency's authority to protect public safety.

The proposals in this white paper, coming from ATF, are greatly concerning to a lot of us.

There should never be a debate between diplomacy and military strength, a debate between hard power and soft power.

Simply put, Mr. Chairman, the President's budget is an attack on the security of this country.

If some in the White House want to dismantle the Federal Government, the executive branch, and hollow it out, it is going to make their foreign policy, our foreign policy, ineffective.

Put simply, the President's budget undercuts U.S. prestige and influence abroad.

Our development work makes the world more prosperous. Our humanitarian efforts create stability and goodwill.

When the United States is engaged abroad, it is less likely that we will need to fight costly wars overseas.

If partisanship and national security and fiscal concerns aren't motivating the President to slash the foreign affairs budget, the only thing that can remain is ideology.

The GOP health repeal bill rips coverage from 24 million Americans. So I ask my colleagues: Can you imagine what it is like to gasp for air, your chest tightening and your lungs burning from asthma, worrying that you might black out…

I thank Congressman Sensenbrenner for his introduction of the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act, legislation that is necessary to maintain the good accomplished by this act and improve the system to be more efficient and more just.