I thank the gentlewoman for her kindness and the courtesy afforded to me. I do want to say that, like some other Members in this Chamber, I think at one count, I had 17 of my relatives, including my mom, several of her sisters, two of my…

I thank the gentlewoman from California for her longtime leadership on this issue. I also thank my colleague, Ms. Pressley from Massachusetts, for her work as well. I am extremely grateful that the text of my bill, H.R. 3629, the Clarity…

We want people to have access. We want people to be empowered and to grow and be able to lift themselves up.

These charges followed on the heels of charges that Facebook entered into a financial settlement after accusations that landlords, lenders, and employers improperly used that platform to unfairly discriminate against families seeking…

I am keenly aware of the need within Somalia for a secure banking apparatus to help that country recover.

We can either help facilitate this technology advancement, or it is going to happen without us.

That's the only power I have left. If they are not going to come in and talk to us and not give us evidence, then I have to take that away to the degree that I possibly can.

This is not the way this country was meant to operate.

If now we have a situation where Members of Congress who, again, are going to be the recipients of this intelligence, to protect the public trust, to protect the taxpayer, to protect our Government, if we, in turn, attack the whistleblower…

It just basically says: Don't shoot at us while we're going out the door.

I have great misgivings about delivering the women of Afghanistan into the hands of the Taliban.

What kind of effect do you think that will have on whistleblowers, Ms. Hempowicz?