Robin Kelly

A hiring freeze impairs the ability of agencies to attract new and talented computer programmers and engineers.

Federal IT investments too frequently fail or incur cost overruns and schedule slippages while contributing little to mission-related outcomes.

I look forward to another two years of great productivity from our very bipartisan committee.

Actually, of the top 10 diseases African Americans die from, African Americans die more from 8 out of the top 10. So this new bill is not going to send us in a better direction, and we don't want to keep those statistics. We want to do…

Besides the District of Columbia, we have been to South Carolina. We have been to a couple of places in Los Angeles as well as Oakland to deal with the issue of AIDS. Also, of course, in my town of Chicago, we have had healthcare seminars…

It is my hope also, as we have heard, that this committee will take the initiative and mark up the SECURE Our Democracy Act and Protect Our Democracy Act.

It seems that the closer we get to tying the President to Russia, the more erratic, illogical, and defensive he becomes.

I think some may see troubling parallels between the Kremlin's media distrust and what we are seeing from the current Trump administration.

I hope this is the first of many hearings on Russia.

Lifting the embargo would open up a new market for American companies and the potential to add $366 million annually in U.S. exports.

I do believe that to ensure the Postal Service's long-time viability that we in Congress have to do everything we can to provide the agency more authority and flexibility to find ways to cut costs and increase revenue.

But it is clear that politics have prevented this committee from being willing or able to do the necessary objective and nonpartisan oversight on the Russian attack.

In the face of this report from our top intelligence agencies, we have done zero oversight into this issue.

We are holding a hearing about hacking by a sophisticated actor, likely a State actor for a hack that occurred more than a year ago.

``No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any…

I just don't believe that any of this stuff is going to work anymore. I don't think that the security force is going to work.

I think that we need to move forward with an arms embargo now and stop as much bloodshed and killing as we can.

Just do it. Just use the United States as the leader of the free world and do it and other people will follow.

I'd like to thank Chairman Hurd and Chairman DeSantis for calling this hearing so that the committee and the American people can get a better understanding of when a cyber attack should be considered an act of war and how the United States…

I can think of at least 185 other Americans in this Chamber right now who want to vote on a real gun violence prevention bill. Mr. Speaker, call a vote on H.R. 1217. This is the people's House. The people and their Representatives are…

I applaud the State Department's commitment to innovation and its continued work to modernize its infrastructure.

This bill offers the first opportunity we have had in a long time to ensure the State Department is well positioned to confront 21st century challenges.

I also want to applaud the provisions in the bill to increase diversity at the State Department, augment fellowship and training opportunities.

I am pleased that the bill makes clear that it is the policy of the United States Government to withhold assistance to any security force unit of a foreign country that has committed a gross violation of human rights.

I am the co-chair of the Congressional Peacekeeping Caucus, which I formed with my Republican colleague Adam Kinzinger of Illinois.