We must do what we can to help law enforcement and prosecutors bring these evils to justice.

I rise in support of H.R. 6719, the Combating Online Predators Act.

Sextortion is a dangerous and sick activity that has been increasingly used against children.

I want to keep an eye and focus on making sure that I protect their interests as well.

Together, we passed the American Rescue Plan, which included $350 billion in flexible aid to State and local governments.

I carry the pain of losing my child every single day here in Congress.

We also passed the bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first major gun violence prevention legislation this country has seen in nearly 30 years.

I am encouraged by Director Peters' commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards among BOP staff, staff members, and her dedicated efforts to change the culture at the BOP.

Ensuring that inmates are treated with dignity and respect is an ethical priority, but it also furthers BOP's mission.

Congress, this body, must do all that we can to address the staffing shortages that BOP is undergoing.

I want to take this time to thank the Congresswoman for everything that she has done for all of us, the least of us, the least of these.

I urge my colleagues to use today's hearing to focus on what this Committee and what Congress can do to ensure that the Director has the tools, resources, and support that she needs to address agency deficiencies, maintain the safety and…

I back its closure 110 percent. Closing the facility was the first step in a long and harrowing process.

That is why I partnered with Representative Kelly Armstrong and Senators Jon Ossoff, Dick Durbin, and Mike Braun to introduce the bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act.

I will tell you our rights were violated because that gentleman--I will call him a gentleman--actually was transferred.

Prevention is the best medicine. I think we can all agree with that.

My hope as we gathered here today was that we would have a good faith discussion on how we can use the lessons that we learned from Covid-19 to improve our pandemic preparedness and strengthen our public health system.

This is the sixth anti-worker hearing held by the Majority this Congress, and we had the fifth just 3 weeks ago.

The most logical thing for us to do today is find ways to support you, to support the ATF's mission to reduce violent gun crimes.

Firearms were the leading cause of death in children in 2020.

I for one, as well as many of my colleagues here, we do truly understand that the ATF plays a pivotal role in preventing gun violence by removing gun traffickers from our neighborhoods.

These misguided attacks on unions and working families are simply wrong.

By every measure, the economy under yours and President Biden's leadership is doing quite well, despite what others would have you--have us believe.

It is heartbreaking reality that some of our students may forego college this year due to the lack of information...