Joe Morelle

I appreciate the willingness to work together. I feel like removing section 5 would undermine our efforts to find adequate funding, but--so I would prefer to leave it in.

It is vitally important that Congress does everything it can to ensure that people with disabilities are able to freely exercise their right to vote.

The franchise is a fundamental political right because it is the preservation of all rights.

I thank Mike Garcia of California for sponsoring this legislation, which is a component to the bill of the American Confidence in Elections Act.

It is with deep sorrow I rise to acknowledge the loss of U.S. Air Force Major-Select Terrell K. Brayman of Pittsford, New York. On November 29, Major-Select Brayman, an Osprey pilot and flight commander, perished during a training exercise…

I am grateful for the opportunity to be here with my colleagues. It is interesting to me, as I went home over the weekend, there were a number of public events. One of the things people are concerned about in Congress, when they watch us…

I thank my good friend and colleague from Wisconsin for advancing this bill. I rise in strong support of S. 2747, and I will probably be repeating and underscoring some of the things my good friend said, because this is important…

So my goal is to get this report and to use that report to then reshape the Smithsonian policies.

I do want to, as I mentioned in my testimony, just focus for a moment or two on the Smithsonian's past practice that I mentioned of taking human brains from deceased Black and indigenous people for study without their knowledge or consent.

I appreciate you being here. We're really grateful to the chairman for convening it, and this hearing providing oversight over what I think is one of the crown jewels of America, the Smithsonian Institution.

As chairman, I am committed to ensuring our institutions are working in the best interest of the American people.

I expect to get the report in the next week or two.

I would love to continue to be kept abreast of your efforts over the next year.

Today I stand to honor Garth Fagan, a Rochester visionary who profoundly influenced the cultural fabric of not only our local community but the entire world. As we pay tribute to this extraordinary artist, I acknowledge and celebrate the…

This bipartisan bill would designate the Spotted Lanternfly as a high priority research and extension initiative.

The times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof.

I will tell you here and now, I will never vote to cut even a cent of funding for these hardworking people.

Now, why, in God's name, would any Member of this Committee, if they support our veterans and support voter registration, oppose the executive order?

I, frankly, for the life of me, do not understand what my colleagues find objectionable about that.

We should not be effectively barring them from participating in an audit.

I applaud the administration for working on this executive order. The right to vote is cherished in America.

However, I have serious concerns about the bill before us today.

I am opposed to the amendment if you could not tell.

I would also welcome the opportunity to work across the aisle to advance additional measures.

I encourage my colleagues to support what I consider a reasonable amendment in the spirit of what the FEC worked on.