What was struck down was Section 4, which is the formula that decides which States, which counties, which cities are included in Section 5.

Section 5 has been very meaningful and has meant a lot to the political progress the minority groups have made across the country.

I had spent thirty years in a courtroom before coming to Congress, and, you know, in a courtroom, the rules are so much different than the rules for ethics for Members of Congress.

The burden of proof is on the Member to prove that she is not guilty of the offense for which she is charged.

Where we diverge is how to preserve the program for those in actual need without regulatory loopholes and fuzzy interpretations of the law, both of which exploit the very intent of the program.

I remain concerned pandemic aid is set to become endemic aid and that various issues caused by this Administration's own actions and, at times inaction, have caused my colleagues and their mouthpieces within the media to think emergency allotments or SNAP-related waivers should be carried on in perpetuity.

Now, where we diverge is the reality that this one title will cost taxpayers nearly $1 trillion over the next 10 years.

Mexican criminal drug networks are mass producing illicit fentanyl and fentanyl-laced fake pills using chemicals sourced largely from China and are distributing these pills through U.S. criminal networks.

Among African-American individuals, the opioid overdose death rate increased by some 40 percent. This is tragic, and we must take action to address this trend.

It is absolutely unacceptable that the Department of Justice is not participating in this conversation. Shame on them.

As we consider legislation to address the opiate crisis, we must pay special attention to communities that have been historically marginalized.