Hakeem Jeffries

Given the gun violence problem that we confront in America, is it fair to say that we need to do everything possible to thwart this growing issue?

We have a gun violence problem in this country that really should shock the conscience of every single American.

But if it is not voluntarily resolved, Congress should act.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 53, line 22, after the period insert: ``Provided further, That no less than $5,000,000 is allocated to establish and…

The people I represent in Brooklyn and Queens, who are currently Time Warner subscribers, are most concerned about.

I thank the distinguished gentleman from New York for his incredibly eloquent, thoughtful, and insightful presentation and analysis. We have now been joined by a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and the Homeland Security Committee…

And in the most recent study that I have seen, New York State sent $23 billion more to the Federal Government than we get back in return.

Now let me go back to Mr. Porter. Picking up on a theme that was raised earlier, tax revenue pays in part for police protection; correct?

Is part of the premise of Federalism that each individual state has the capacity to determine for itself the best form of taxation for that particular jurisdiction?

I don't doubt that this legislation has been introduced in good faith by individuals who are supporting it, both sides of the aisle, although it does seem to be Beat Up On New York Day.

The children that I represent, some of whom are dying on the streets of Brooklyn, are from illegal guns from other parts of the country, cannot afford for us to wait for congressional action.

There is still a need, I think, for legislation to deal with the common sense measures that would help deal with the gun violence problem in this country.

I think we have a gun violence problem. In fact, in America 5 percent of the world's population, 50 percent of the world's guns, more than 14,000 American who died as a result of gun violence since the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

I think that the suggestions related to your Department of Justice, and there are a myriad of examples, but I have got limited time, are really irresponsible, reckless, and not evidence-based.

This is a real concern for the communities that I represent.

I thank my good friend for his very thoughtful and comprehensive remarks and analysis of the situation that we find ourselves in and his very clear-eyed plea that we in the Congress simply do our job and raise the debt ceiling to avoid a…

I thank my colleague. In summation, income inequality is a threat to our economy and the integrity of our democracy, and we must do everything possible to right this wrong in America. I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank my good friend and colleague, Representative Yvette Clarke, and look forward to continuing the fight and the march toward socioeconomic justice on behalf of the people we represent back at home in Brooklyn and New York City. It is…

I certainly thank the distinguished gentleman from New York for his eloquent, as always, observations. It is an honor and privilege to be joined by the Representative from Texas, who has been a fighter on behalf of these issues--a voice…

I have no additional speakers and am prepared to close. Let me just simply say, I commend the gentleman from North Carolina for putting forth this measure in the House and helping to shepherd it hopefully into swift passage and then into…

I thank the distinguished gentlelady from New York for her leadership on this issue, for the progress that has already been made, and her continued commitment. The CBC, as I close, Mr. Speaker, will continue to take its role seriously as…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Virginia for his very thoughtful and comprehensive remarks. It is now my privilege to yield the floor to the distinguished gentlelady from California, Representative Barbara Lee, a very…

I thank the distinguished chair of the Congressional Black Caucus for her always thoughtful and eloquent remarks. I now want to yield some time to the architect of the CBC budget, the distinguished gentleman from Virginia, Representative…

I think this is such an important hearing and an issue that we need to address thoroughly, comprehensively, but also deliberately here in the Congress.

I represent a district largely anchored in Brooklyn that increasingly has become home to technology and innovation companies, particularly a significant number of startups and tech entrepreneurs.