Betty McCollum: “I was there, I voted against the storage, and my fear was not only we were being disrespectful to the tribes, but that…”

Secretary Hegseth’s desire to conduct a public execution is disturbing and should be stopped. The Army has not conducted an execution by firing squad since World War II and the U.S. has not had a public execution since 1936.

Mr. Speaker, last week the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives decided that they know better than the residents of the District of Columbia what their local government needs.

I rise in opposition to the slate of permitting bills that the Republican majority has brought to the House Floor this week.

Impeachment is the most consequential tool Congress has for upholding our duty to defend the Constitution and protect the American people from a president who has betrayed his oath and engaged in illegal conduct.