Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd in cold blood. It's not that complicated.

It's certainly important for us to see accountability as it relates to the death of George Floyd.

As far as I'm concerned, George Floyd was killed in cold blood in what was really a modern day lynching.

The House has passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act through great leadership from Speaker Pelosi and Congresswoman Karen Bass.

It seems to me that based on all the information that we know... points to a clear conviction in this particular case.

I don`t believe a single one of them was actually handcuffed and escorted off the Michigan state capitol grounds, let alone getting into what took place on January 6, which says that this type of differential behavior is embedded in our…

We need accountability in this trial, but we also need to move the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act through the Senate, get it to the president's desk.

What happened to George Floyd was a high-tech lynching. It was a cold-blooded murder. It unfolded in front of the American people.

Well, this is a great country. We have come a long way. We still have a long way to go. But the reality is, systemic racism has been in the soil of this country for 401 years.

That particular attack was disgusting. And the entire rise in anti-Asian -- or violence directed at the Asian American community, I should say, is unacceptable, it`s unconscionable, and it`s un-American.

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. 244 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to…

The COVID-19 pandemic is a once-in-a- century crisis. It requires a once-in-a-century comprehensive, compassionate, and continuing congressional response. That is what the American Rescue Plan is all about. More than 500,000 Americans have…

I thank the distinguished chair for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the right to bear arms is an important part of the constitutional fabric of this country, but it is not without limits. And the notion that America has 4 percent of the world's…

We promised to put vaccination shots and arms for every single American. Mission accomplished. We promise to put money in the pockets of everyday Americans who`ve been struggling through the economic trauma of the pandemic. Mission…

We respect every single officer who has died in the line of duty. The question is: Why don't you respect those Black and Latino individuals who were shot in the back, choked to death, beaten nearly unconscious, or have a knee to the neck…

These allegations are very serious against Governor Cuomo, made by serious individuals and deserve a serious and independent investigation.

Some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have spent this debate lecturing us about foundational principles in this country. The foundational document of this great Republic is the Declaration of Independence, with the words…

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. 154 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to…

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman, my good friend from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), for yielding and for her tremendous leadership on so many different criminal justice issues, including with respect to this particular piece of…

The BOP will be permitted to retain the contents of these messages until the incarcerated person is released, but they would be accessible only under limited circumstances. The bill is supported by a wide variety of groups, including the…

Every time we`ve made progress in America, we`ve confronted backlash and emerged from that backlash to continue to make more progress. The framers of the Constitution were not perfect. They didn`t promise a perfect country. But they did…

We are here, sir, because President Trump corruptly abused his power, and then he tried to cover it up. That is why we are here, Mr. Sekulow. And if you don`t know, now you know.

The House impeachment managers presented a case that was clear, convincing and compelling. And it may -- it was obvious that those individuals who Donald Trump radicalized some into Washington incited and then told the mob to march on the…

I believe that when those stories are told of the human toll that was unleashed as a result of the recklessness of the former president of the United States of America, I hope that some of my senate colleagues will search their…

I thank the distinguished chair of the Budget Committee from the Commonwealth of Kentucky for yielding, as well as for his tremendous leadership in connection with this resolution and the effort to deal with this moment that we find…