I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in support of the HEROES Act. Why? Because our firefighters and first responders are heroes. They deserve to remain employed. Because our frontline and healthcare workers are heroes. They…

I think that Dr. Fauci was telling the truth. I think that the cases that we identify going forward are going to be measure numerous than what we've seen so far. And so, it is going to get worse before it becomes better.

Because it is an American problem, now we have to move very quickly, for instance, with testing. And here we have been, unfortunately, flatfooted in terms of testing as many people as possible who may be in hot zones or in areas where…

I think that he wants to potentially say that this was a -- somehow a Chinese-sponsored virus when, of course, the WHO today certified this as a global pandemic, meaning that it's something that has spread throughout the world at this…

I think the DOJ is being Trumpified.

I think it's unprecedented. I don't remember a time when 2000 former prosecutors did what these folks did.

Every day, dozens of Americans lose their lives to guns. If a virus killed dozens of Americans each day, we would treat it as a public health emergency. But despite that loss of life from gun violence, our country has failed to implement…

Like many of my colleagues, I never ran for Congress wanting or expecting to impeach anybody, let alone the President of the United States. However, given the facts, here we are. While some questions remain unanswered, two key facts are…

military assistance is conditioned on the announcement of an investigation, period, end of story.

it's another form of witness intimidation where the president is basically saying, if you come out and tell the truth, and if -- and if you persist with coming forward before our committees, there will be consequences.

the three amigos, Volker, Sondland, and Perry, under the direction of Giuliani and the president commandeered our foreign policy at that point in the Ukraine, not necessarily in the best interests of America.

I'm not sure. I'm not holding my breath based on the obstructionism they've provided up to this point, but at this point, I think that we have to do the right thing. We have to hold open hearings, provide maximum transparency into what's…

If anybody blocks testimony or refuses to produce documents, that should... count as evidence of obstruction of the inquiry.

That's not what the majority of Americans think. And that's why public sentiment has shifted so radically in favor of conducting this impeachment inquiry.

They would come up with something else. And I don't think we should take directions from them as to how to investigate the actions of this President.

I just want to say one other thing, which is that this whistle-blower needs to be commended. He's courageous in coming forward and for that matter, the inspector general is also to be commended for his professionalism.

I think that most of it should be declassified tonight and it should be shared with the American public. I think transparency is absolutely essential here.

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Rouda). Madam Speaker, I would like to rise in support of my own legislation, H.R. 1844, to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 66 Grove Court in Elgin, Illinois, as the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division E (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 422. None of the funds made…

I have no further speakers, and I urge my colleagues to support this amendment because we must operate in the public interest, not for private gain, as Federal employees and people in trust in the Federal Government. Mr. Chair, I yield…

It is essential that all government agencies, particularly in times of transition and growth, are fully compliant with national security requirements. I strongly urge my colleagues to support this amendment.

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For years, the CFPB has stood up to financial predators, holding companies accountable for wrongdoing and returning $12 billion of ill-gotten money to consumers.

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