Thank you, Congressman Lewis, for those very eloquent thoughts and for continuing to really function as the conscience of the CBC as our caucus functions as the conscience of the Congress. Mr. Speaker, it is now my distinct honor and…

I thank the distinguished chair for her observations and, certainly, for pointing out that, while we should be coming together to march toward perfecting our Union, there are some, inexplicably, who want to march toward impeachment before…

Mr. Speaker, it is an honor and a privilege to once again have this opportunity to stand on the House floor and to anchor the Congressional Black Caucus' Special Order hour, where today we want to discuss some of the issues and challenges…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 27 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at 10 a.m. for…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Oregon for yielding as well as for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, once again, as we stand on the brink of a 7-week recess, we are here in this Chamber considering a package of warmed-over bills that…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 5108 is legislation designed to enhance the education of law students interested in practicing patent and trademark law while simultaneously helping small businesses, inventors…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my distinguished colleague from the Silver State for anchoring the CBC Special Order on this incredibly important topic related to the ongoing problem, I would argue, epidemic, of police violence largely directed at…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from New York for yielding. ``Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free.'' Those words appear on the Statue of Liberty that stands tall in New York…

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from the Empire State for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this lawsuit is nothing more than a waste of time and a coverup with respect to the House Republicans' failure to effectively govern. You have failed to…

Mr. Speaker, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, once insightfully and eloquently observed that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. In the wake of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, there has been a…

I thank the distinguished gentleman for those observations. Under the House majority, the agenda has constituted the following: delay, destroy, defund, and delegitimize. We just want to tackle issues relevant to the American people. Let's…