Adriano Espaillat

If there's one thing that I really learned during those two decades was that you cannot really simply talk about crime without talking about guns.

The common denominator in most homicides across the country is a gun. It's a gun.

I think that the airlines need to be held accountable, that there is rampant delays and cancellations, and travelers are just not getting compensated justly for that.

I am working with Congressman Ritchie Torres for that.

Displacement continues to be a major problem in blue States, red States, purple States.

The funding that--whatever funding we agree on, Mr. Chairman, which I hope is not a decrease, will never be enough for the courageous men and women of the Capitol Police.

They were so critical to preserving our democracy and ensuring we were all safe.

Congratulations on all the work that you accomplished in the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress over the last 4 years.

The January 6 Committee has interviewed more than a thousand people and gathered more than 140,000 documents. Yesterday, the committee revealed how the former White House counsel agreed that there was no evidence of widespread election…

I would suggest that before, as Congress is moving forward on any type of legislation, or any type of investment, you need to get cities and towns at the table, because those are the ones that are going to carry it out.

I wanted to ask the Secretary a question about EL students that is going to be provided for English language learners.

Last week, family, friends, and thousands of fellow firefighters gathered to bid a final farewell to fallen FDNY Firefighter Timothy Klein. We lost Tim in the line of duty, where he made the ultimate sacrifice in the face of incredible…

What is the plan to bring capital help to NYCHA that needs new elevators, new boilers, new roofs, new pointing, new windows?

I represent a district with the highest concentration of public housing, particularly in Harlem and East Harlem, NYCHA housing.

I humbly ask this committee to help us get a functioning hospital, which is a primary charge of the DOI, OIA, ASP Account.

The diversity issue should be a strength. But if you don't have the systems there in place to keep people from engaging in this kind of behavior, it will continue to be a problem.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

I also recognize that in fiscal year 2021, $41.5 million I think it was, was enacted for the construction of Fort Meade within the Architect of the Capitol's budget.

So you have a dollar amount in view already to handle this appropriately?

Speaker Pelosi has indicated her support, as well as Senator Schumer in the Senate.

Currently, the House of Representatives are now actively considering legislation that would provide for House staff to unionize.

CBO estimated that these immigration provisions would have cost the U.S. Government about $124 billion over 10 years.

I think it is important that we adapt to their needs and be able to recognize what their needs are.

As part of the GAO's COVID-19 monitoring and oversight responsibilities under the CARES Act, the GAO found that some English-language learners couldn't fully participate in distance learning due to language barriers that limited access to…

Thank you, Comptroller Dodaro. Last year, the GAO science and technology team grew tremendously, reaching a total of 123 staff members as of December of 2021.