Pat Ryan

We have more than 60 Mayors representing communities across the country who have sent a letter to the President and Congressional leaders calling for broadband investment.

I have a deep conviction and strong support for Ward Connerly's Proposition 209 in California.

It is the right thing for us to pour forth all resources and all constitutional focus and all statutory focus to provide equal opportunity.

The state shall not discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

Russia is a global menace led by a devious thug. Putin should stay out of this election.

That is not a reason. That is just evidence of a broken system.

We just think that workers need to have consent to be in the union.

The Clintons are living above the law. They're being held to a different set of standards. That is clearly what this looks like.

Closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility is a National security imperative.

Closing the facility is expected to save between $140 and $180 million annually.

Some who oppose the transferring of detainees to U.S. soil are fear-mongering that it would damage State tourism.

There is no evidence that suggests housing Guantanamo detainees will bring additional attacks, attention, or danger to the United States.

The President himself has acknowledged Iran is likely to use this cash infusion, more than $100 billion in total, to finance terrorists.

I agree completely with Resident Commissioner Pierluisi on the issue of local democracy.

Now we face what is, I'm afraid, an extremely serious debt crisis.

If the solution--and I don't believe it is what we are discussing today--but if the solution is austerity, wage cuts, benefits cut, they will leave.

If Congress passes bankruptcy protection with a control board, Congress should ensure that such a control board is co-chaired by appointments from the Federal Government and the government of Puerto Rico.

As a former constituent of Mr. Williams, I would say there was buy-in, and I would say he did a great job with the support of the local population.

I think Speaker Ryan is exactly right to emphasize that we need a plan, you need to act on legislation by the end of March.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan

We applaud the efforts of Representatives Duffy and Pierluisi for introducing bankruptcy legislation.

What government is supposed to do is create an environment where the individual can thrive and communities can bloom.

help people who can and want to work get back to work.

I thought this was a very insightful hearing, and I hope that we can move in a bipartisan way.

make sure all the benefits are paid on time.