I thank the distinguished gentlewoman, my good friend from Illinois, for the very powerful presentation and for her steadfast leadership. Madam Speaker, one of the reasons we believe that Members of Congress need to act is that State laws…

Again, I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from California for her wonderful remarks, observations, and, of course, her support for the President's executive actions on gun safety, making it clear that the President was left with no…

Thank you, Representative Scott, for laying out the steps that are being taken by the President in such a compelling way in explaining why they are items that we should all support as well as some of the steps that need to be taken…

Mr. Speaker, it is an honor and a privilege for me to rise today and to co-anchor, along with my distinguished colleague from the great State of Ohio, Representative Joyce Beatty, this CBC Special Order hour, this hour of power. Once…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members be given 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and add any extraneous material relevant to the subject matter of this discussion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

Thank you, Representative Beatty, for laying out the case in such an eloquent and compelling fashion, and pointing out that, with respect to gun safety and gun violence prevention in America, it is long past time when we act with the…

Mr. Chair, I thank the distinguished ranking member from Michigan for yielding as well as for his steadfast leadership. This is a new year with a new Speaker and new promises of bipartisan cooperation, yet we are here today on the House…

The big question I think that we face here, earlier today we voted on a tax extender package, $600-plus billion. None of it was paid for, at least as it relates to what was done today. I think reasonable people understand that making these…

I would like to thank the distinguished gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. Watson Coleman), from the Garden State, for her tremendous leadership throughout the course of this year as it relates to presiding over the Congressional…

Mr. Speaker, we were elected to protect and serve the American people against all enemies, foreign and domestic. One of the best ways that we can uphold this sacred duty is to deal with the gun violence epidemic that we have in America…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from Georgia, for convening us here today on this incredibly important issue on the House floor and, of course, for his extraordinary leadership on behalf of the songwriters…