I thank my colleague, who has been a very close colleague as we have sat under the guidance and leadership of Elijah Cummings. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to honor my chairman, Elijah Cummings. This is an extremely difficult time for me…

Given the severity of the damage to these islands, why is HUD appearing to ignore their needs?

I want to thank you, Chairman, for convening this important hearing.

We have to fund and take care of our responsibilities.

To the family members who are here today, my sincere condolences. And, like you, I want answers as well.

What message does this send to the American citizens living in Puerto Rico about their value to the Federal Government?

it is imperative that the FAA use all of the resources at its disposal to ensure oversight.

Black, Hispanic, and Asian households face neighborhood segregation.

The financial crisis devastated homeowners all across this country, but it significantly decimated the Black community.

We really do need a congressional investigation into this abusive property tax administration that is happening not only in Detroit but most other Black cities in America.

one of the things we have put into the appropriations for this next Congress is funding for programs for disadvantaged homeowners and renters.

I want to know what funds you are relying upon to help us in this fight?

there needs to be an investigation in either Oversight or in THUD, on discrimination in multiple places.

I want you to know I serve on Government Oversight with my colleague here, but I also serve on Appropriations, and I serve on THUD, which is Transportation and Housing.

The number of minorities, African Americans, home ownership is dropping in America.

Minorities have always faced historic patterns of discrimination when it comes to home ownership.

I strongly believe that we need a comprehensive understanding of the current uses and the risks. And I want to make sure that, and you have said that, that we are creating standards and that we also are recognizing the risk in AI research.

I am one of many who have been exposed to this poison in my drinking water. I am one of many who turns on my faucet to make dinner for my children and wonder if I am hurting my child.

I feel very strongly that we should, and as part of our civil rights and as part of our expectations of equality in America, that we, as Congress, need to have an ethical standard when it comes to diversity and inclusion, because if we…

I hope other physicians will never know the heartbreak of facing a patient with cancer, asking if their tumor was in part caused by poisoned water coming out of their taps, and the same water their children are drinking.

These stories remind me of what we recently went through in Michigan, and I was with the leadership of Congressman Kildee.

We cannot have another Flint water crisis. I am so committed to it.

I want to be on the record, I agree. We in government, as we embrace technology, as we try to keep pace with this industry, we must sit down at the table and talk and work together.

Just in closing, I want to be on the record that it's been amazing and just such an honor to share this time in history with an amazing leader like my colleague, Congressman Connolly.

The ACA has increased access to care for every stage of children's lives, beginning with improved access to maternity care for better health outcomes for children.