To remedy the harm done by Shelby County, Congress should restore preclearance by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Well, thank you, Madam Chair.

In some cases, facial recognition is deployed without proper consideration of due process rights.

A diverse talent base that includes the best and brightest minds from around the world is critical to strengthening our STEM advantage.

There is a tension that we must address. On the one hand, this technology is now a commonplace fixture in our lives.

Facial recognition technology is now able to capture images and analyze them in ways that would have been completely impossible only a decade ago.

I do believe that, as I indicated, we should be engaged in both oversight and legislative response, and I would like to find common ground with our colleagues.

A diverse Federal judiciary preserves public trust in the courts and enriches judicial decision-making.

A free press is vital to our democratic system, and the Constitution grants extraordinary protections to the official communications of Members of Congress and their staff.

I'm pleased to note that tomorrow I will be introducing the PRESS Act, the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act.

It will prevent Federal law enforcement from being able to obtain information from covered journalists through their work devices and accounts.

These reports do not constitute an isolated incident.