G. K. Butterfield

This is a debate that we must have if we are going to protect this democracy.

the construction of high voltage, long-distance transmission facilities is highly necessary to meet the needs of the clean-energy transition.

environmental justice is a critical part of the CLEAN Future Act.

Since the very beginning, it has been clear that, while COVID-19 affects us all, it does not affect us all equally.

President Trump's incitement to violently overturn the results of a free and fair election is an attack on our rule of law. Any President, any Member of Congress who obstructs the electoral college or attacks judges and the court system…

I thank all the speakers this evening. I understand the time has been precious, and I thank all of them for their patience and willingness to participate. The 13th Amendment reads as follows: ``Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude…

I thank the gentlewoman for her very powerful words. At this time, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Mfume).

How much time remains, Mr. Speaker? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from North Carolina has 6 minutes remaining.

Thank you, Congressman Davis, for your passionate leadership. You will recall, Congressman, that 5 years ago, President Obama graced us with his presence when we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment, and your eloquence…

I have 12 minutes remaining and I have four speakers. I will try to divide it up 3 minutes each. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop).

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters), the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Financial Services.

I have said for years that the passage and ratification of the 13th Amendment is one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever considered by this body. Had Congress and the States failed to eliminate the despicable institution of…

I thank Mr. Clyburn very much for his comments tonight. Mr. Speaker, I would inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) has 12 minutes remaining.

I thank the Congresswoman for delineating the important difference between the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment. The Proclamation was a heroic action of President Lincoln; the 13th amendment was a historic action of this…

I thank Congresswoman Bass very much for those very kind words, and I thank her for her friendship and for her leadership over the last 2 years as she has led the 55 men and women of the Congressional Black Caucus. I certainly know from…

I thank the gentleman very much for yielding time this afternoon. I rise, Mr. Speaker, in strong support of H.R. 1964, the Lumbee Recognition Act, and I urge my colleagues to vote for its passage. Mr. Speaker, let me just take a moment to…

the States that I am most familiar with, resources are desperately needed.

We have to press them, because they are key in terms of preventing voter suppression.

I, too, am disappointed that my Republican colleagues did not see the wisdom in participating in this conversation today.

I am just so disappointed that our Senate Republican colleagues have just been unwilling to move that legislation.

I represent the State of North Carolina, and my State, which, unfortunately, has not expanded Medicaid, over 2 million people, including many children and seniors, receive necessary care from Medicaid.

On Friday night, a great American, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, passed from labor to reward. Moments after her passing, the Senate Republican Leader announced that Republicans will confirm any name that President Trump will send over…

The Supreme Court is indeed the law of the land. But sometimes the Court is wrong.

I was very, very disappointed last evening to see President Trump use the precious real estate of the White House as a political backdrop for his reelection.

This election will determine--it well determine whether we will have a democracy, and it will determine, quite frankly, whether we have a President that follows the rule of law.