It is an honor for me to be here today with my colleagues, Mr. Thompson and Mrs. McBath. Mr. Speaker, Lucy's courage is an inspiration to me. This has been a priority for me in the quarter century I have been in Congress. I have supported…

I appreciate the gentleman's comments moments ago. This is historic legislation dealing with priorities long neglected. The charts that he presented tell it all. The Republicans, with their $1.7 trillion tax cut, primarily for people who…

I am pained with this misrepresentation that the President of the United States would denigrate mail-in balloting while he, in fact, does it. This has been done by Republicans and Democrats alike. It is secure. It is safe. And it helps the…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1 is the most significant democracy reform package in a generation. It will make it easier to vote--regardless of income, ability, geography, or race; ends the domination of big…

I was stunned to hear our friend from North Carolina talk about the rosy economic situation. Let me give one example. For the last year, I have been working on behalf of America's 500,000 independent restaurants. There are 11 million…

I appreciate the gentlewoman's courtesy and her careful, thoughtful explanation of what we are doing. I strongly support the Equality Act, extending civil rights protections to all citizens. I have been honored to be a part of this process…

I will just say, I come from an area where so-called ``scientific management'' of forests has resulted in more forest fires, problems with water quality, problems with habitat. We are learning that we need to make different changes, and…

The Nation watched in horror at the terrible situation in Texas this last week with horrific weather conditions and then the aftermath dealing with problems with safe drinking water and supply. It was leavened a little bit by the plight of…

I appreciate this opportunity. In following my colleague, Ms. Bush, with an example of how we are fine- tuning the apprenticeship program, one of the secrets in this country, best-kept secrets, in terms of a path to middle-class wage…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy as I appreciate his words. This is a step in a long process. There are ample opportunities for bipartisanship. I am hopeful that after years of talking about infrastructure, for instance, and having…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy. I am excited that this is one area that there was an opportunity to have that bipartisan cooperation. The Biden administration supports it. We have Republican and Democratic support in the Senate. My…

This is what it is about, being able to take qualified young people, give them skills, let them earn money through the apprenticeship programs, not a mountain of debt. And time after time we have seen examples after just a couple of years…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy and his leadership. Mr. Speaker, the hardest hit sector of our economy is the 500,000 independent restaurants and their 11 million employees. That is why there are 2.3 million of those employees…

I appreciate the gentleman's kind comments and cooperation. Working with the ranking member, working with Dr. Harris, we made real progress here. Mr. Speaker, the cannabis laws in this country are broken, especially those that deal with…

Time is running out for America's 500,000 independent restaurants and their 11 million employees. This is the hardest-hit sector of our economy. We began our morning hour today listening to our friend, the gentleman from California (Mr…

I have been honored to know and work around Greg Walden for 40 years. It is kind of scary to think about that. He came to public service honestly. I was privileged to serve with his father in the Oregon State Legislature when Greg started…

It was sad that my Republican colleagues were unable to understand why we voted to reform our failed prohibition of cannabis. They don't care about honoring the will of the people and they are unable to grasp the enormity of the racial…

It is time for Congress to step up and do its part. We need to catch up with the rest of the American people. I want to thank Stephanie Phillips, Tara Sulzen, Willie Smith, Julia Pomeroy, Amber Ray, Laura Thrift, Jason Little, David…

This vote on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2020 is a historic moment for the millions of Americans caught in the tentacles of the failed ``war on drugs''. In the midst of growing national dialogue on…

First and foremost, I would call my distinguished friend from Arizona's attention--whose constituents just approved legalization with a 60 percent margin--to the Rules Committee Print, which includes new provisions to ensure that employees…

I just heard my friend from Mississippi talk about, you know, we shouldn't be dealing with things like this because the time is not right. His voters just approved medical marijuana, one of five States that approved it. Arizona didn't…

I appreciate the gentleman's comments and his courtesy. Listening to my colleague from Arizona sort of made my head hurt. This legislation does not legalize cannabis across the country. What it does is it stops the Federal Government from…

That is why a number of States that haven't yet legalized cannabis have passed legislation to legalize that. This is an opportunity for us to right this historic wrong. This is an opportunity for us to turn the page and move forward…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this. Madam Speaker, I am excited that this bill is finally making it to the floor. We have watched the support build while we have watched the case become ever stronger…

Independent restaurants are the true and quintessential embodiment of small businesses. What this legislation is geared for is the small, independent restaurants. That assistance is more important now than ever. It is sad that we have not…