When we talk about progressive values, I can say what my progressive value is, and that is freedom over fascism.

I think what we are seeing here today is the Republican Party's attempt to take some of the most heinous legislation that we are seeing passed on the State level to attack our trans and LGBT, as well as people from marginalized…

I also include in the Record a letter from the American Library Association coming out against this Republican proposal. American Library Association, March 16, 2023. Re H.R. 5, ``Parents Bill of Rights Act''--OPPOSE. Hon. Kevin McCarthy…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 219, nays 206, not voting 9, as follows: [Roll No. 141] YEAS--219 Aderholt…

This Committee needs to hold a hearing on the derailment in East Palestine.

Every day that we do not act on this is a day that the evidence evaporates from the scene...

I think we need a conversation about priorities here.

I sincerely ask that we take this seriously because it is not getting handled at the level that it needs to be handled.

I mean, that is seriously what we are hearing.

This is the woke alleged to take over, that we want wildland firefighters who are putting their lives at risk...

The public needs answers on this.

I am very concerned about the implementation of that exacerbating through technology racial inequities that already exist in our system.