Every district determines who they want... It's still the rule of the people.

It was a productive meeting with Governor Moore and my fellow members of Maryland’s congressional delegation.

The Group Violence Reduction Strategy has been critically important to the historic decrease in murders and non-fatal shootings in Baltimore over the last several years.

Mr. Speaker, 5 years ago at this time, those of us who were in this Chamber could hear the sound of glass being swept up outside of this door. There were persons in here sweeping the room to see if there were any explosive devices that had…

We were not allowed entry, so we had to stand outside, bang on the door, and ultimately sit in front of the door.

I think I’m one of the right persons. I don’t think that anybody is the this or the that, but … I’ve been standing up to him since he’s been in office.

department of government evil

I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H. Res. 353. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's request is granted. ____________________

My comments are my heartfelt comments for my friend Gerry.

I associate myself with the remarks from the distinguished gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Figures) and to also urge the White House to move forthwith on that request and other similar requests. I will say a couple of words before I conclude…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 9 minutes remaining.

Every time you hear DOGE—'the Department of Government Efficiency'—you just remember, it is the department of government evil!

I may not use the entire 60 minutes, but I appreciate the opportunity. I would encourage other Members of the House, who are still in town, to certainly come over and to seek recognition on this as I try to talk a bit about Dr. Martin…

I was the first one to call for your resignation 4 years ago.

I thank the gentleman from Maryland, the ranking member, for his kind and overly gracious remarks. Mr. Speaker, in his absence, I thank Chairman Comer who made a commitment several months back that we would get to this point and for his…

In this time of national division and in this time of great partisanship, I am reminded of when we went through similar periods, and it was always Elijah Cummings on this side of the aisle and others who would remind us that we really were…

I extend my sincere thanks to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Dingell) and the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman) for their leadership on the floor today and for the long- standing diligence and civility that they bring to each…

I want to thank you and the Ranking Member for leading us through these last 2 years of this Subcommittee.

I continue to believe that our biggest challenge is to prevent the fraud to begin with, to stop it before it starts.

There was never seemingly a difference on the issue of fraud, because it affected all of our constituents.

I've often, as you know, Mr. Chairman, gone on the record to vocalize my support for our work on this committee on the pandemic and the aftermath, because, at its very core, if we do it correctly, it will better prepare all of us for…

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from Florida for yielding. I know there are a lot of people who have a lot to say about someone whom we cared about and loved, and so I do appreciate this opportunity. I thank her and the honorable…

When the bridge collapsed, the mounds of coal continued to increase.

I want to speak on behalf of those people. Because our job, at the end of the day, is to preserve and protect the environment and to protect the people who cannot get away from the environment they are in.