Yes, they tell me there is a chance it could very well be struck down. But we will go ahead and run that risk.

we want to keep punishing children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren for the sins of the original person back over 50 years ago

you cannot keep us in the dark forever.

On Sunday, a gunman shot and killed 26 churchgoers in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

He should have been prevented from purchasing firearms from licensed gun dealers via the Brady background check system.

I ask respectfully that we include relevant officials from the Department of Defense and the Air Force.

I am a cosponsor of her legislation with great pride.

The Judiciary Committee has a central role in studying the issue of net neutrality and, more generally, competition on the Internet.

Now, as you and all of us are aware, President Trump has repeatedly promised to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants.

Rather than the rule of law, anti-immigrant ideology is guiding immigration court policy under the Trump administration.

The policies that I've just mentioned, that President Trump has repeatedly promised to deport 11 million, all 11 million undocumented immigrants.

This committee has marked up legislation that would unfortunately implement President Trump's vision for mass deportation.

Although H.R. 469 has many flaws, I am particularly concerned that the bill's broad and ill-defined requirements would effectively delay and possibly deter civil enforcement agencies from providing general relief in discrimination cases…

My amendment would exempt from H.R. 469 settlement agreements and consent decrees intended to prevent discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, or other protected category. Given the often systemic nature of discriminatory…

My district has benefited greatly from the economic contributions from the refugee community.

Since the Trump administration has come into being, briefing requests submitted by Democratic Members' staff have been repeatedly denied, ignored, or delayed.

It is incontrovertible that the United States since its founding has been a Nation of immigrants.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: An Amendment Offered in Lieu of Amendment No. 2 Printed in Part A of House Report No. 115-363 Offered by…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 187, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 588] AYES--234…

Unfortunately, the current administration in swift fashion abandoned America's bipartisan leadership in this arena.

This cap to me is simply unconscionable.

In closing, I note that a broad coalition of public interest organizations, including Public Citizen, Americans for Financial Reform, the National Urban League, among others, strongly oppose H.R. 732. They warn: ``This measure would…

Members of the House, this amendment makes a bad bill even worse. To begin with, it would prohibit cy-pres distributions pursuant to which parties attempt to find the next best use of funds that remain after a class action settlement has…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 11, insert after ``settlement agreement'' the following: ``(except as provided in subsection…