this is one of the more productive Congresses in which I have served, and this is my 20th Congress.

What they care is Steny Hoyer stands up and expresses their views. That is what democracy is about.

We ought to be prepared for any eventuality, such as if a new variant or virus has emerged that is deadlier.

I hope the committee will explore how proxy voting, now shown to be effective and constitutional, can be incorporated into the House's work.

this representation that somehow proxy voting has made this a less productive Congress, I think, is demonstrably untrue.

It does not help, when we don't have that person-to-person kind of interaction.

It is easier to demonize them when you are not there.

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