Emanuel Cleaver: “This is one of the committees, I think, where there is an attempt to avoid having fact-free debates.”

What I am wanting you to help me fix that in my mind is the difference--because of what is going on right now--and with Hamas. What is the difference between a political prisoner and a hostage?

It was rewarding to those of us who were on the committee to just come to a meeting and see that there was no name-calling, no screams across the aisle.

I rise today to honor a towering figure in the history of Kansas City, Missouri, and in the life of Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, Mr. Alvin Brooks, on the occasion of the 300th consecutive meeting of the Alvin Brooks Wednesday…

I rise in support of the revision of H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act introduced by Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Waters, Chairman Flood, and myself. I appreciate very much the leadership of Ranking Member Waters and…