I do support reform of the Electoral Count Act, but I don't think it should substitute for voting rights legislation.

The right to vote is sacred. The right to vote is special. The right to vote is sacrosanct and central to the integrity of our democracy. There are people who died, lost their lives, she blood to make sure that black people and everyone in…

The filibuster is the obstacle toward this equilibrium between majority rule and minority rights, and that is one of the reasons why it is a perversion of our democracy, an obstacle to progress.

Republicans have decided to adopt voter suppression as an electoral tactic, because they've concluded that the only way that the radical right can consistently win elections is to engage in voter suppression.

It is not dead, and we have to continue to press forward in this spirit, and out of reverence and respect for the life and legacy of Dr. King with the fierce urgency of now, until we can get the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Act and the…

Well, the more things change, the more they remain the same.

We do need to reform it, get rid of it. That is something that I believe will eventually happen.

It’s important to understand that Republicans have adopted voter suppression as an electoral technique, because they have come to the conclusion that the only way the radical right can consistently win elections is not through the contest…

We are here today defending our democracy for one reason and one reason alone. It is because the radical right has decided that the only way they can consistently win elections is to engage in massive voter suppression. The right to vote…

The cult is totally out of control and we don`t have a functional two-party system in America right now. We`ve got Democrats. We`ve got a handful of reasonable Republicans, and then we`ve got people who continue to bend a knee to the cult…

What more does Kelvin McCarthy need to see? I mean, what more does this guy really need to see? He`s got Marjorie Taylor Greene completely out of control, Gosar out of control, Lauren Boebert out of control. They`re having a complete and…

And I expected that absolutely could be the case. I mean, Donald Trump and all of the president`s men make Richard Nixon and his group look like choir boys.

The best is yet to come, and when we pass the Build Back Better Act, millions of good paying jobs are on the way, lower taxes for working families and lower costs in areas like child care and health care and affordable housing.

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 825 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to…

I do believe that all 50 of the senators are operating in good faith in terms of trying to land the plan. But what gives, I think many of us confidence in the House is that President Biden has given us his explicit commitment that what has…

Well this was a great day and a great week for the American people, a great week for the country, a great week for the Biden agenda as well as the House Democratic Caucus agenda.

If anyone can get this done in the Senate, it`s President Joe Biden, of course, in partnership with great leadership from Chuck Schumer.

I do believe that we need some SALT reform. And some of the public employee unions including the American Federation of Teachers, as well as the state and local and county employees actually support this effort that we`ve undertaken…

The votes exist to pass the Build Back Better Act.

not a single American who makes less than $400,000 is going to pay a dime in extra money in terms of taxes.

we`ve had just a handful of objectives this year. Crushed the virus, and we made substantial progress in that area.

We started the week by President Biden signing the bipartisan infrastructure agreement. We`re going to fix our crumbling bridges, roads, tunnels, airports, mass transportation system, ensure access to high speed internet all across the…

I expect that we`ll hear from our speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to close out the debate, and then we will proceed to vote. This is a great week for the American people, a great week for the economy, and a great week for Joe Biden and the…

the bill will not add to any inflationary issues that we`re dealing with in America.

I thank the distinguished chair of the Budget Committee for his leadership. Madam Speaker, there is a big difference between Democrats and Republicans. We fight for the people; they fight for the privileged few. We will pass the Build Back…