We need to know who enabled the Russians to hijack our democratic process.

I think that is what the American people want to know.

These cuts... would end up costing taxpayers even more than if we invest now.

In my opinion, infrastructure should include our public housing network, and we should provide adequate funding for families to have a safe and healthy environment.

Public housing is a valuable asset for more than 400,000 New Yorkers.

I stand today in strong opposition to the Republican proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This is a rushed bill, Mr. Speaker, that was written behind closed doors in total secrecy with no daylight and with no access to the important…

if the Affordable Care Act is repealed, a hole of $3 billion will be in New York State's budget, 2.7 million New Yorkers will lose their coverage

It's really much more than that. It's really about who we are as nation. It's really expediting removal of immigrants, splitting families.

This is really personal. It strikes me, it hurts me. As an American, it hurts me.

It sets the hounds loose after immigrants. I think it's very damaging and it's going to harm our nation in the eyes of the international community and at home.

I believe that the guidelines that were made public yesterday really provide no specific details as to how the law is going to be enforced.

People are afraid. Even people with green cards that are legitimately here.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to the witnesses, Ranking Gentlewoman Velazquez, for this opportunity.

So guaranteeing that these companies and entrepreneurs have a good understanding of the Tax Code is extremely important.

many of these fast food franchises keep their workers under the minimum wage, and by doing so, these workers fall under the poverty levels.

part of the majority's agenda will focus on weakening private-sector unions, which only make up 7 percent of the workforce.

this is the 25th hearing on the National Labor Relations Board since the Republicans took control of Congress in 2011.

I want to thank God we have the $15-an-hour minimum wage coming into New York next year.

I stand here today in strong opposition to H.J. Res. 57. Not only is the rollback of these substantive measures incredibly detrimental, but the process by which my Republican colleagues are facilitating their actions is, quite simply…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.J. Res. 58, which would gut States' teacher preparedness programs. This rollback is just one of many attempts by Republicans to dismantle the…

Further, rolling back this regulation directly targets inner-city public schools and shows, at best, indifference to our Nation's most vulnerable students. It will leave students-- specifically, low-income minority students and…

I would not be able to own my business without the Affordable Care Act.

I would like to thank my colleague and ranking member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, Mr. Scott, for yielding. I stand here in opposition to this resolution, which looks to undo rules that provide safety and fairness in the…

I thank the gentleman from Texas. Madam Speaker, back in 1987, then-President Ronald Reagan issued one of his most famous speeches--``tear down this wall''--as he addressed then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to insist that he open the…

it is time for change