Hank Johnson

That is what this bill is all about. It is a Trojan horse.

I want to pledge to work with you to achieve the kind of security that you deem is appropriate and necessary for Atlanta Hartsfield Airport.

The incidents at Hartsfield-Jackson should be a wake-up call to this committee and to airports and airlines.

I made a pledge to the people of Georgia that I would focus on this issue, and it is in that spirit that I appear here today.

Today I introduced the Grand Jury Reform Act, which requires the appointment of a special prosecutor to conduct an investigation and present the results to a judge in an open courtroom proceeding whenever a police officer kills an…

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 Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. It…

Black men and boys killed by police. I can't breathe. Impunity for the killers. No justice, no peace. I can't breathe. Militarized police met peaceful protesters on their knees. I can't breathe. Weapons of war, a show of force on our…

This is not the kind of vehicle that you want to see cruising the streets of your neighborhood. This is not a police cruiser. And while walking the streets of your neighborhood, you don't want to see these kinds of military-garbed officers…

We are alert to the possibility that terrorist groups and their supporters, including groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Hezbollah, and HAMAS, might view the Southern U.S.

We remain gravely concerned by the activities of terrorists in Syria and Iraq, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al-Nusrah Front.

We are deeply supportive of DHS's efforts to protect the U.S. homeland and make every effort to amplify its work through diplomatic engagement and information sharing with our allies and partners.

We would echo all of those comments. I think for both the State Department, it is not just the homeland, but our U.S. citizens overseas.

ISIL is an extremely dangerous organization operating in a chaotic part of the world.

So far, I mean, a hearing, 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent? A Study of the Propriety and Legal Authority for the Justice Department's Operation Choke Point.' Well, I have not heard any questions about the improper use of authority, legal…

This hearing appears to be in keeping with a couple of hearings that I have been associated with this week having to do with allegations of Presidential overreach, abuse of authority, even murmurs of impeachment.

Yesterday I spoke about the flood of unaccompanied minors crossing our borders to escape drug and gang violence caused by America's war on drugs. Today I want to speak about the effect of that drug war on young people trapped in the inner…

I would ask for regular order, if we are not going to allow Professor Wu to answer the question.

Well, they are going to be at an all-time low, as we proceed forward under this U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which actually snuffs out the constitutional right, Seventh Amendment right, to a jury trial where the case in controversy exceeds…

The public, though, would be banned, essentially, from a jury trial.

This discussion today on the proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger is a fresh opportunity for this Committee to continue its long history of promoting a dynamic, competitive marketplace and protecting the public interest through strong…

Today's hearing is an important opportunity to consider the Federal Trade Commission's role in developing and enforcing antitrust law.

I know that Susan cannot be with us today because she is doing everything back home to help those in need.

It addressed the root cause of the financial crisis by reigning in too big to fill financial institutions on Wall Street.

Though imperfect, passing the Dodd-Frank Act was a crucial step in resetting our Nation's economic course.

I offered an amendment to this patently absurd piece of legislation when it was considered by the Judiciary Committee. My amendment stressed the importance of protecting the delicate balance of power that the Constitution affords the…