David Cicilline

Once again, the members of this committee have the opportunity to come together to support human rights, the rule of law, and democracy in regions around the world.

Thank you, Chairman Meeks and Ranking Member McCaul, for holding this markup as we consider key legislation across the spectrum of foreign policy challenges facing the United States and its partners around the globe.

Yes, and we are fighting very hard to be sure that you have additional resources to get this work done.

I have never had any doubt about your integrity or impartiality. So, I thank you for your service.

It is almost laughable to promise that to the American people if our own Justice Department is manipulated as it was during the Trump presidency.

During the Trump Administration we saw over and over and over again evidence of Mr. Trump's personal grudges dictating DOJ policy.

I think supporting civil society is really important, because civil society plays right now the role of checks and balances on the work and decisions of the President.

We saw firsthand in Afghanistan how corruption really can erode public confidence in government and ultimately jeopardize longtime stability.

This hearing is a reminder, really, of the continuing obligation that we have to help support emerging democracies around the world.

It seems clear to me that noncompete agreements hurt workers, especially low-income workers.

I look forward to working with you on the licensure issue also hope that the example of California that bans noncompetes in its entirety might also inform our work together.

I do want to ask unanimous consent to place into the record a Fortune Magazine article to respond to Mr. Jordan's representations that is entitled, 'Trump to Leave Office With the Worst Job Record Since Herbert Hoover.'

Thank you, Professor Posner. Although you're not in the room, I want you to know you're here in spirit because I have your book.

These problems must be addressed with lasting solutions like guaranteeing equal pay for equal work, prohibiting forced arbitration agreements in employment contracts, establishing a living wage, stopping worker misclassification, and…

I think that it would be more receptive to claims by workers against employers.

She underscores that this will change and that under her leadership the agency will scrutinize mergers that lessen competition in labor markets and restraints in worker pay and mobility may violate the law.

The proposal that's before the Congress will actually cut your taxes because you have four children, provide lower costs of healthcare, prescription drugs, paid family leave, and a number of other--childcare, et cetera.

I want to reassure the gentleman that I am working very closely with the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee to be sure that our colleagues who have not had the benefit of the 16-month study that we conducted...

It is important, in my view, that we take steps to ensure that those who would be subjected to violence or worse because of their sexual orientation or gender identity are safe.

As a candidate, President Biden promised to end the war in Afghanistan, and he kept his word.

My home State of Rhode Island was home to the Nation's first offshore wind farm, helping to really diversify Rhode Island's energy grid and providing Rhode Islanders with clean and reliable electricity.

I hope you will be able to follow the example that Rhode Island set in the way to balance the importance of renewable energy and wind with protecting the rights of our fishing industry to continue to thrive.

We have a drug war that is raging on... and yet people like the Sacklers have caused countless deaths in the United States and are walking away, not only without time behind bars, but with the riches that they made as a result of it.

The civil justice system will work to prevent another serial pedophile from infiltrating these organizations because these organizations like the Olympic Committee will learn to Act more responsibly.

I want transparency and accountability by the Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics. I no longer want to live in a world where USA Gymnastics and the Olympic Committee value medals and winning over the safety and well-being of its athletes.