David Cicilline

It is not just a First Estate concern, and it is really a self-regulation concern.

No facts underlying that assertion?

A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both.

It's foolish to believe that anything is going to change. In fact, that, I believe, is the definition of 'insanity'--of doing the same thing, expecting a different result.

I think it's safe to say that all of us were very upset when we read the reports detailing how in former President Trump's Administration the Department of Justice surveilled not only journalists, not only Members of Congress, including a…

I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Special Order hour tonight. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Jacobs), a colleague on the Foreign Affairs Committee, someone who has dedicated her work, even…

I thank the gentlewoman for her really eloquent words and for being such a good ally for our community for so long. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon), an education and voting rights advocate, an…

I thank the gentleman for participating in our Special Order and for being such a great ally to our community. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), a distinguished senior member of the Judiciary…

I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Pride Special Order and for her incredible advocacy on behalf of our community, particularly her heroic work on behalf of the transgender community. It is making a real difference. Madam…

I thank my friend for her eloquent words and for being part of our Pride celebration here tonight. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Newman), my new colleague who has been such an extraordinary, relentless…

I thank the gentleman for his very eloquent words. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Adams), a tireless advocate for women and historically Black colleges and universities, a member of the LGBTQ Equality…

I thank Mr. Takano for his powerful words. Now, Madam Speaker, I am honored to yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green), who has been a longstanding member of the Equality Caucus and who has always encouraged the celebration of Pride…

We owe it to the American people, who have suffered so much in the past year, to take action.

If anything, one of the key lessons of the past year is the government was not adequately prepared to respond to a public health crisis.

That is why I introduced H.R. 1451, the Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021, to address self-help evictions during national emergencies.

I think a lot of people are watching with some concern that in Ukraine, the ultra conservative far right is retaining a lot of influence and a lot of power, risking not only the rights of LGBTQI people but also Ukraine's democratic future.

Vladimir Putin regularly articulates his disdain not just for equality but the LGBTQI community in Russia but for human rights in general.

Thank you again for this historic hearing. Thank you to the witnesses for being here. Happy Pride.

With the legislation on the Global Respect Act and the GLOBE Act, we can once again demonstrate our commitment to leading on behalf of some of the world's most vulnerable people.

Discrimination against any person is intolerable and cannot stand.

The Russian Federation is obviously a global leader in the persecution of LGBTQI+ persons and persuades Nations and individuals within its sphere of influence to adopt their hateful doctrine as their own.

The purpose of this hearing is to think about ways that the United States can partner with our European allies

An injustice against any people of how they identify is an injustice against all people.

The violence against any people because of who they are is a violence against all people.

In Hungary, Viktor Orban scapegoats the LGBTQI+ community to continue his assaults on the freedoms of Hungarian.