Jerry Nadler: “My Republican colleagues are using this hearing to pursue their longstanding and, frankly, inexplicable obsession with…”

I thank Congressman Lawler for those kind words. Mr. Speaker, I now ask that all Members and staff throughout the Capitol rise for a moment of silence in remembrance of Chairwoman Nita Lowey. May her memory be a blessing…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, once again, the Federal Government is just as it was this same time last year, on the brink of shutting down, threatening to cut off essential services for…

This legislation would not help.

As we have both said, we are going around in circles, so I will say what everybody has been waiting to hear: I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.