The Voting Rights Act has a strong bipartisan history. It was reauthorized by Congress in 2006 with the overwhelming support of both Democrats and Republicans. Yet the Supreme Court, in striking down a key provision of this historic civil…

This bill is a violent assault on reproductive rights here in America and an unnecessary intrusion into the doctor-patient relationship. It is a continuation of the Republican war against women and an unconstitutional effort to repeal a…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey for so eloquently laying out the history of entrepreneurship in America through the lens of the Black community, and also for detailing his own personal experiences in Newark, New Jersey…

It is my honor and my privilege once again to stand here on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus to help anchor this Special Order along with my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from the Silver State, Representative Steven…

I thank the distinguished gentlelady from New York for her very thoughtful and insightful remarks, and I certainly thank her for pointing out that immigrants from the great State of New York and, in fact, immigrants who have come across…

I want to thank my good friend, Representative Horsford, who's made several important points. And if I could just highlight a few in particular, we hear a lot of talk here in Washington, D.C., about the evils of regulation. That talk is…

I thank the distinguished gentlelady from Texas for her very eloquent and thoughtful remarks and for her putting forth some very important policy prescriptions for what we in the Congress can do to help advance the agenda on behalf of…

I thank the distinguished gentlelady from Ohio. She certainly eloquently illustrated the point that small business and entrepreneurship are as American as baseball and apple pie. And for women and minority-owned businesses to thrive is for…

Well, we don't need slash-and-burn budgets that reduce our investment in social safety net programs that are an important part of who we are in America. What we should be doing, consistent with the 10-20-30 proposal, is targeting our…

I want to thank my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from the Silver State, for once again anchoring this the CBC Special Order, this hour of power where, for the 60 minutes that we've been allotted, we in the Congressional Black…

Well, let me first thank the distinguished gentleman from the Badger State, my good friend, Representative Mark Pocan, who has been such a tremendous leader on this issue and a tremendous leader on issues of significance to progressive…

Thank you so much, Representative Scott, certainly for your eloquent and thoughtful observations, and for pointing out what really is a very interesting fact as it relates to what we're doing here in Washington, D.C., this week. If we just…

I thank the distinguished gentleman for raising some very eloquent points and doing it in such a thoughtful and passionate way. These are solutions, Mr. Speaker, that we really should be discussing in the context of a conference committee…

I thank the distinguished gentlelady from the great State of Texas for laying out in very clear terms the two different visions that exist here in the House of Representatives as it relates to how to deal with access to higher education…

I thank you, Chairwoman Fudge, for so eloquently laying out both the history in this great country of investing in higher education, whether it is the private school context or in the public school context, but making sure consistently…

It is an honor and a privilege to once again have this opportunity to anchor the CBC Special Order along with my very distinguished colleague, my good friend from the Silver State, Representative Steven Horsford, where for the next 60…

I thank the distinguished gentleman. We will continue to do all that we can to make college affordable for every single American. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey. As we close, this chart really illustrates the magnitude of the collective problem confronting younger Americans in the United States of America. The student loan debt burden has now…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We've been joined now by another dynamic member of the freshman class, who arrived a couple of months earlier than the rest of us. He has gotten off to a tremendous start. I now yield to my distinguished colleague…

I thank the distinguished gentlelady from Ohio for her great leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, would you be so kind as to let us know how many minutes are remaining in today's Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has…

I thank the gentlelady for her very insightful comments. You know, it's interesting, as Representative Kelly pointed out, when the economy collapsed in 2008, it created a situation where many younger Americans entered into the job market…

Later on this afternoon, the House will vote for the 37th time to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The Speaker of the House of Representatives has already been on record saying that the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land. So it's…

I am also troubled by the fact that the negotiation or consultation with the AP did not occur in advance of the decision to issue the subpoena.

I would hope that we can come to an expedited conclusion. But I appreciate the deliberateness and the care with which, and the sensitivity taken toward this matter.

the subpoenas that were issued appear to be overly broad in scope, and hopefully that is something that the investigation that takes place will examine with close scrutiny.