Unfortunately, in recent decades narrow antitrust enforcement has sidelined political and social protections.

Thanks to President Biden's American Rescue Plan our economy is experiencing the fastest recovery in United States history.

It cannot be the case that two senators care more deeply about preserving Senate tradition than preserving our democracy, because they’ll preserve a filibuster in what kind of country?

Donald Trump incited this insurrection. He want it to happen, he wanted electoral count to stop and watched as police officers were being attacked and maimed, 150 officers were hurt, five people died as result of the events of that day…

We have to continue to demand that they pass the Voting Rights Act, the For the People Act, so that we can preserve the right for people in the country to vote and have the votes counted.

I thank the chairman for yielding and thank him for his extraordinary bipartisan leadership on this issue and on so many issues that come before our committee. I want to begin by acknowledging the leadership of the Speaker who has been an…

I first want to say thank you to the Appropriations chair and to the members of the Appropriations Committee for their extraordinary work. Let's be clear about one thing. A continuing resolution is not a way to proceed, but it is the only…

We always tout cities as the great innovators, the incubators of great ideas, the place in government closest to the people.

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.

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

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

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

We are at critical crossroads as we work to recover after the health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic here at home and around the world. As we look to our future, we are going to build back better to create an economy…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I appreciate the opportunity to speak about the President's vision for really investing in working families in this country and doing it in a way, particularly after COVID, that the economy is…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, for leading us in this Special Order hour, and for saying out loud the names of the individuals who we have lost. I am proud today to rise in recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance, which we…

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.

I thank the gentleman for the question. I think when you look at particularly what we experienced during COVID, we saw some of the difficulties that families--particularly families with young children--had in accessing the internet so they…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for convening this Special Order hour. The impact of this legislation is significant in my home State of Rhode Island and all across our country. The United States has the largest economy in the…

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

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

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.