Bonnie Watson Coleman

every day things like this from Jeff Sessions is really an indictment against my own sons

I am for banning the box, I am for banning the application and eliminating the barriers to employment.

I stand here proud to represent the New Jersey 12th Congressional District. I stand here proud that Mayor Eric Jackson of Trenton, Mayor Liz Lempert of Princeton, Mayor Francis Womack of North Brunswick, and Mayor Colleen Mahr of Fanwood…

I thank the Congresswoman so much for her leadership and this Special Order hour and considering this subject matter that we are going to discuss. I want to talk a little bit about something that has sort of been my observation and my…

In the wake of the financial crisis, 7.8 million American consumers lost their homes through foreclosure. The failure to have a responsible regulatory environment also resulted in taxpayers paying $7 trillion to bail out financial…

I have little confidence that the President's budget proposal that was released 2 weeks ago is adequate for the agency.

I would like to know the kind of relationship we have, and are we being reimbursed in any way, shape, or form for that kind of traveling and protection that is taking place?

I am very concerned that your budget is being reduced by 9 percent.

I believe that that is somewhat unprecedented to have the First Lady live someplace other than her husband, the President.

I am very concerned about the institutional, operational, and budgetary challenges that Secret Service currently faces.

should we be looking to provide you additional resources in order to meet what seems to be an increased challenge?

I believe that there was a proposal and a request for some kind of a White House mock-up to be used through the training center, Rowley Training Center.

In addition to asking the questions about the costs associated with the protection at the Trump Tower, what we are paying the Trump Organization as a rent in order to do this, things of that nature, in general, are you comfortable with the…

I also know that we now have a responsibility and a legitimate one to provide protective service to almost triple the number of people associated with the First Family.

Right now you are kind of robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Do you distinguish personal travel from professional travel?

It is important for us to work together to make sure that you have the resources that you need to keep our First Family safe.

It is clear that a really big issue that the Secret Service has, in addition to many others--challenges, I should say--is the lack of resources, human resources in particular.

On Saturday, New Jersey's 12th Congressional District lost a man of great strength and valor. We lost a husband, a father, an activist. For many others, we lost a great friend. Lonny Kaplan and I met in the 1970s and long maintained a…

Thank you for the correction.

I thank the gentleman for the opportunity to discuss this bill, and I want to thank the colleague from across the aisle here who has illuminated the future as it relates to undertaking this whole issue. It is with that in mind that I want…

First of all, I want to announce that my foster shadow, Shaderra Riddick, who is a Rutgers student studying anthropology, is with me today in the gallery. I am delighted to have her with me, and I offer these remarks on her behalf. Mr…

I want to thank the Congresswoman for having this Special Order to address this issue and for continuing to be such a leader on behalf of this great democracy that we have. Although I was not in Congress when this AUMF was established…

I think it is also important to note that we should be creating good jobs.

Unfortunately, Republicans now want to take away health care from the most vulnerable citizens, including working Americans who gained health care thanks to the Affordable Care Act.