How can I make a difference for folks who are sitting in State prisons, like the women at Muncy, in terms of pushing toward greater clemency?

Criminal justice reform is something that's a passion of mine.

I have the real pleasure of, in a bipartisan way, with Guy Reschenthaler, Representative Reschenthaler, and others... introducing the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act.

I have the honor--very small honor of partnering with the late Elijah Cummings on, the PREP Act.

cutting $6 billion to education at a time when we are not educating our kids adequately, it's shameful.

I think I will start, please, with Commissioner Weintraub, and this reflects some of the comments we just heard from Professor Smith.

the biggest impact of Citizens United is that it really took the gloves off with the broad language in Citizens United about how ingratiation and access can't possibly be corrupting.

However, a simple review of the numbers shows that there is a problem, and it is tied directly to the Supreme Court's ruling.

I hope you will urge this legislature and the President and the Senate to make sure that we close these holes, and we begin to save lives from gun violence.

I want to echo his urging of you to look at the two bills we passed nearly a year ago, H.R. 8, universal background checks, and H.R. 1112, closing of the Charleston loophole.

I strongly believe that Congress plays a critical role in addressing this epidemic of violence.

I share that concern, and I hope that we will be able to move on that legislation, and I hope that the Senate would take it up.