David Cicilline

Only with the above can we begin to deliver equal protection under the law.

Only the rising tide that builds from the margins inward will lift all boats.

Of the people, by the people, for the people. We must take these words seriously.

Just to be clear so that the record is complete, there are those of us who have reviewed all these materials and believe that the Attorney General testified consistent with everything that is contained in those documents, but that is for…

I want to thank Congresswoman Jayapal for her leadership on this legislation.

I appreciate the efforts of the Subcommittee's Vice-Chair, Representative Jayapal, to make the rulemaking process more inclusive, accountable, and transparent.

I am proud to cosponsor Congressman Jayapal's legislation to address many of these issues to Stop Corporate Capture Act.

We can no longer just sort of hope and prod and push and wish that they are going to prevent their platforms from being used to facilitate violence and radicalization and real harm in our country and around the world.

Recently released documents by whistleblower Francis Haugen suggests that Facebook knowingly used recommendation systems and algorithms to push some of its users toward fringe ideologies and extremist groups.

Thank you, Chairman Deutch and Ranking Member Wilson, for holding today's hearing on a really important issue.

I want to begin by just thanking the four survivors who have come forward to share their stories to this Committee and to the country.

Of course, that's not the truth at all.

This is despicable behavior, and to the extent that we allow individuals responsible for this conduct to get away with it by these forced arbitration clauses, we should be ashamed of ourselves.

There's the original offense of the crime, but then to add the silencing on top of it, it just kills your spirit, and it just takes your dignity.

Abortion care is critical, often lifesaving healthcare.

To be honest it is sort of disappointing that we need to convene this hearing at all.

I am glad that this Committee is making clear the dire consequences of SB 8 for American women.

I would like to commend the Judiciary Committee on your hard work in crafting H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

This bill is one of many efforts by the leadership in Georgia to set election policies that limit voting in ways that disproportionately negatively affect voters of color.

As Republican President Teddy Roosevelt said, patriotism means stand by country; it does not mean stand by a President or any other public official.

H.R. 1280 was the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act that has been worked on extensively by all Members of this Committee.

We were successful in marking up H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act.

I have never seen anything but support and advocacy for the men and women of the law enforcement community.

The Burma Act of 2021 would create sanction regime against the Tatmadaw, the State Administration Council, and other responsible parties that represent a strong, proportionate response to their deliberate sabotaging of Burmese democracy.

In particular, Mr. Chairman, we can join together to support your legislation, H.R. 5497, the Burma Act of 2021, so that we may rightly punish those who have overthrown the will of the Burmese people.