José E. Serrano

Earth's climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities.

I support $75 million for the National Instant Background Check.

an 850,000 person backlog that has increased 14 percent or more each year over the last 8 years might be an emergency, and it is okay to say that.

You will commit to not transfer the title of the observatory to a private party?

I support $300 million for community oriented policing.

A 2016 Justice IG order of the handling of firearm purchase denials noted a big drop in prosecutions since fiscal year 2013.

I believe that we should do everything in our power to confront and address the suffering caused by racial terror and violence.

addressing the seafood-trade deficit is one of our top priorities, as part of the Blue Economy Initiative

the chairman's opposition to a wall does not fall under the usual arguments that you will hear.

Most of us agree that the climate is changing and we want to be good stewards of the Earth.

I would even want the territories to be included in the final count.

I mean that is something that we are not supposed to be doing.

Because from what we understand on the committee during the shutdown, many may not have been sent written notice after the shutdown that the cancellation now is over and they can be taken care of, or at least dealt with their issue.

A couple of hundred would bring you to 20 percent, you said?

Decisions made today will influence the evolution of our climate, yes.

There is much work to be done on behalf of the American people and I, for one, am looking forward to a productive Congress.

gridlock is a result of democracy.

This bill--Commerce, Justice, Science-- comes in at $71.5 billion, which is $1.6 billion above 2018. One of the highlights of the bill is that it restores many programs that had been zeroed out by the administration, including the Legal…

I thank Chairwoman Lowey for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, as incoming chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, I would like to take a couple of minutes to discuss that section of this bill and…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me this time. For me, this is a very simple thought; it is the same thought I have had all along; this country, of all countries, should not be building a wall. This country, the land of opportunity…

I thank the chairman and ranking member for bringing this resolution to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to support H. Res. 792, which would urge the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the historical…

I may be the only person who thinks gridlock is not a bad thing in Congress.

I would further like to call attention to President Trump's inadequate request for Earth Science, which is a cut of $136.8 million below fiscal year 2018.

We just need to remind ourselves that the rule of law has to be in every State, in every territory, in every agency, and inside the White House, not just at the border.

I agree with the chairman, there is bipartisan support for it.