I cannot overstate how serious I believe this issue is, as a separate, but equal, branch of the Government.

This crisis is humanitarian in nature, and not just a border security problem.

We must address the root causes of the humanitarian crisis.

The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King's vision of ending inequality through providing jobs, justice, and peace to all Americans is a vision that many have fought and died to make a reality. As the Civil Rights Movement battled against…

I was proud to have voted for the Affordable Care Act and proud to vote 62 times not to go into the political demagoguery of trying to repeal what is one of our Nation's best efforts at joining the rest of the industrialized and civilized…

I am pleased to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries), a distinguished member of our committee.

I include in the Record letters from 19 veterans organizations that are totally opposed to this bill. January 7, 2015. Re Veterans Service Organizations oppose H.R. 1927, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Deutch The CHAIR. It is now in order to…

I yield an additional 15 seconds to the gentlewoman. Ms. DelBENE. I urge my colleagues to oppose the FACT Act and join me in working to promote transparency that helps, rather than victimizes, those who have been facing heartbreaking…

Reclaiming my time, that is what I wanted to know, and the gentleman has told me. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Cartwright).

I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. DelBene). Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Chairman, the FACT Act, which is part of the underlying legislation, has been touted as an effort to promote transparency and address a…

I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Line 6 on the first page, strike ``No'' and insert ``Except as provided in subsection (c), no''…

I am ready to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Members, H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, would establish a 6-month moratorium on new regulations, with limited exception, significantly…

(Mr. CONYERS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Members, my colleagues, I rise, I am sorry to say, in strong opposition to H.R. 1155, the so-called SCRUB Act, because it threatens to drown agencies in additional layers of red tape and makes it nearly impossible to establish any new…

Members of the House, as much as any Member in this body, I appreciate the unique situation our Nation is in as we struggle to effectively combat terrorism, while adhering to our Nation's commitment to freedom and liberty. I fully…

the worst thing that we can do to the terrorists that wish us harm... is to continue to be a beacon to people throughout the world.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is the federal agency charged with overseeing lawful immigration into the United States.

While there are many positive aspects to the legislation, I believe, in the end, we cannot countenance anything in our laws that judges individuals based on their nationality rather than their character.

I want to make clear to this Committee and, importantly, also to the American public that our focus will be across all of our lines of business to ensure that bad guys don't gain admission to the United States.

Indigent children and other immigrants must defend against removal without benefit of counsel.

The administration of our Nation's immigration courts is of utmost importance because it is the gateway for immigrants to obtain crucial protections from persecution, defend themselves against removal, and have the opportunity to avail…

Immigrants in removal proceedings deserve comprehensive due process protections.

I tend to agree with you. I realize that this is a thankless task to ensure that immigrants in removal proceedings have a full and fair hearing before an impartial immigration judge.

During rollcall vote No. 662 on H.R. 8, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``no'' when I should have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Polis The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…