Donald M. Payne: “He is a hero because he won more Washington battles with his ears than his mouth.”

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank my colleague, Mr. Jackson of the great State of Illinois, for the opportunity to speak with you today. Let me acknowledge my colleagues who are leading this fight, the Honorable Cori Bush…

Let me thank the gentleman from Illinois and the gentlewoman from Florida for the opportunity to speak. I absolutely thank my colleague from the great State of Ohio for bringing this issue to the forefront and having a press conference…

I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Vote No. 142. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on H. Res. 1160.

I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Votes Nos. 124 through 134. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Nay'' on Roll Call Vote No. 124, Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 1149; ``No'' on Roll Call Vote No. 125…