We have a humanitarian crisis at our border that challenges the capacity of the United States of America to address it from both a resource perspective and from a compassionate perspective. Tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors are…

I would just note for the record that we are preparing to sue the President based on alleged lawlessness.

the effort to hold financial institutions accountable for their actions and to make sure that consumers in the United States of America and those that we represent aren't harmed by reckless behavior, seems to be an appropriate thing for…

I find it ironic, there is a lot of concern about lawlessness in this town and in this institution.

Hypocrisy is not a constraint in this institution.

I want to particularly say, though, that I am supporting, and think that H.R. 3240, by Mr. Pittenger; H.R. 3374, by Mr. Kilmer; H.R. 4626, by the Chair; and H.R. 5062, by my friend, Mr. Perlmutter--all the bills, I think, bipartisan, we…

Balance is, I think, the key to this--to everything, is having the proper balance.

We need to provide regulatory relief.

I have stated that I have concerns about the way Operation Choke Point has impacted some of the legal entities that have operated within the law.

I oppose any attempts to weaken the appraisal standards.

The larger banks are still getting bigger, and they are still too-big-to-fail.

A clear mandate from Congress and additional appropriations are needed to fund universal appointment of counsel for all unaccompanied children in immigration proceedings.

NIJC urges immediate consideration of these bills by the U.S. House of Representatives, which is long overdue.

This initiative is a step in the right direction, but given its modest size, geographic application to only 29 cities, limitation to children under the age of 16, and the time it will take to get the program operational, the overwhelming…

Congress should pass The Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act of 2014 by Congressman Jeffries, which would address the dire need for unaccompanied children to have access to legal counsel.

More than 3 million Americans have been left behind by the failure to renew unemployment insurance. These individuals live in urban America, in suburban America, and in rural America. They live in blue States and they live in red States…

Let me first thank the distinguished chairman as well as the distinguished ranking member for their great work with respect to this legislation. This amendment makes a modest adjustment to the bill that would increase funding for the…

I thank the Chair for his work on this issue as well as the ranking member. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries). The amendment was…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. Page 33, line 11, after the…

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

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?

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…

Let me first just thank the chairman and the ranking member for their tremendous effort in connection with this bill. As well, I thank the chairman for his distinguished service and work as it relates to the issue of gun violence…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Nevada, my good friend, Representative Horsford, for his eloquence and for his leadership, for anchoring today's extremely important CBC Special Order commemorating the 60th anniversary of this…