Paul Tonko: “I think that kind of freedom is the essence of our democracy.”

I was using that to set in context my comments because, again, waste addressed in an efficiency exercise is important, but ironically, today, we are finally on the House floor talking about an EPA rule that reduces actual, literal waste…

Sure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia will state his parliamentary inquiry.

The bill balances the need for data center development without pushing those costs onto consumers.

In the past 2 weeks, a series of executive actions have directly targeted the LGBTQ+ community, attacking fundamental rights, fueling division, and ignoring reality. LGBTQ+ people, including trans individuals, are part of every community…