What we’ve said to the General Assembly is you’re going to have to have a transition plan that takes that into account.

The future economic prosperity of our state is directly dependent on our ability to get this right.

You can’t have a statewide school funding system that is fair to everyone — that’s equitable, that covers all costs of education, so that every student, no matter where they live, is treated the same, and every taxpayer treated the same —…

Secretly, I was always hoping I would be surprised it would move really quickly, but as a practical matter, I knew that was not the case.

The problem is we haven't committed to a mission. I have asked Secretary Blinken to define what he thinks the mission is.

We have to recognize that would include occupying part of Russia, toppling their government, and replacing them with a different government.

We could say that we support a mission that this war doesn't spread to NATO.

Since the Goldman Act was enacted there has been a decline in the number of American children abducted overseas and that is a good news story.

We must remember that child abduction is child abuse and it has devastating emotional, psychological, and even physical consequences for both abducted children and their families left behind.

The Goldman Act empowered the State Department to seek the return of American children, yet, the department, in my opinion, has not used the full of range of tools as Congress has intended.

Can you just confirm that that money is in fact being appropriated to LGBTQI+ groups working on inclusive development programs around the world?

Democracies consistently prove to be the most reliable geopolitical allies and trading partners for our country.

Just a few weeks ago we heard from Ukrainian Prosecutor General Kostin about the horrors being carried out in his country by Russian forces.

We are glad Representative Cicilline introduced H.R. 698, the Assault Weapons Ban Act, which would ban the future manufacture and sale of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.

With Section 702 set to sunset at the end of this year it is vital that we have these discussions before we take our next steps.

Congress certainly has the authority to do that and I think that's one of the key issues for this Committee and the Congress to consider.

We are happy to pay for--provide additional resources--

Our civil liberties are not currency. They are not a price we pay for national security.

The asylum system of the United States was once described as the crown jewel of America's humanitarian effort.

you know what the problem with crime in America is? Gun violence.

I think it runs counter to good economic policy, good social policy.

When I think of the consequences for humanity if America stopped our beautiful asylum system that gave refuge to people...

The idea that we would stop asylum and we somehow have compared it to overflowing bathtubs.

I am fearful that if we were to pass 1690 as it is drafted, it would not only really violate that long tradition of America being a place that welcomes people who are seeking asylum.