I am of the belief that, unfortunately, a potential next attack will not be an angry, racist mob but it could be a different mode of attack.

Your agency does provide great work and bipartisan work, and I commend you for your efforts.

We will have some follow-up questions for the Capitol Police during the hearing.

I hereby remove myself as a cosponsor of H. Res. 1068. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Moore of Alabama). The gentleman's request is granted. ____________________

Today, I urge you to support H.R. 6852. By granting Federal recognition to Rucker Park, we can ensure its preservation for future generations.

I would like to propose that the Harlem Rucker Park educational aspect is one that fits perfectly through a cooperative agreement.

Rucker Park isn't just a basketball court; it is a symbol of resilience, empowerment, and unity.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Before I begin, I would like to motion to submit roughly 25 letters from community leaders in support of the Holcombe Rucker Park Landmark Act into the record.

Together, let us ensure that Rucker Park remains a shining example of the power of sports to uplift and unite all of us.

Today, I stand before you to advocate for a cause that is not only rooted in history, but also deeply ingrained in the cultural fabric of our nation: the Federal recognition of Holcombe Rucker Park.

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I thank the gentlewoman from Florida for yielding to me. As co-chair of the bipartisan Latino-Jewish Caucus, I rise today to tell an important story. There are many hostages. Over 100 hostages have been held for 115 days from all walks of…

When the child tax credit was originally expanded by the American Rescue Plan in 2021, it provided a lifeline to families during very serious economic hardship. The benefit allowed families to receive an extra $3,600 annually for kids…

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Today I rise in opposition to H.R. 4364, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2024. First, let me thank Mr. Amodei for his efforts and, of course, my Democratic staffers, Faye Cobb, Monica Garay, and Raquel Spencer, as well as our…

I think it is undeniable that during these uncertain times, particularly when we witnessed the regrettable incident in Virginia, where staffers in one of our colleague's district offices were hurt, and given the tension in the world, in…

I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit. Mr. Speaker, in closing, let me repeat that the legislative branch should never be a place for divisive politics. The legislative branch bill should be used to ensure…

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Some of us felt that they usurped appropriators like myself that Constitutionally have the power of the purse, and that wasn't enough.

You want to kill a good idea? Build a commission. You want to stop innovativeness? Give it to a task force.

the Trump tax cut benefited the very wealthy, the very rich, not the police officer, not the teacher, not the civil servant, the very rich.

Many of my colleagues in Congress are millionaires, and so as a result, they are unable to penetrate and reach out of the bubble and see what the American people are going through on a daily basis.

Budgets are political documents. They pretty much state what our values are, what do we believe in, how do we look at the state of the economy in America.

This week, we have seen the events that have gripped this Nation, the potential for a shutdown, the squabble on the floor for leadership, extreme MAGA opinions trying to impose their points of view on the American people. This past year…

99 percent of fentanyl in the United States is smuggled into the United States by some of our own citizens.