"I was proud to cosponsor the resolution offered by my friend and college Congresswoman Robin Kelly condemning the violence and terrorism perpetrated by Boko Haram, abducting innocent students and forcing children into marriage or slavery is unconscionable."
"we cannot ignore egregious human rights violations at the same time."
"Put simply, human trafficking is slavery. It violates the founding principles of the United States of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and humanity's very basic principle of respect."
"I still believe that. If Speaker Boehner would allow the measure to come to the floor, the bill that has sat on his desk for more than 500 days would receive majority support in the House."
"The mass telephone metadata program has never disrupted a terrorist plot, does not extend to the new media formats favored by ISIL, and must be brought to an end without delay."
"The question that comes to mind, you know, really is what comes first, a modernization of the Copyright Office or a modernization of the Copyright Act?"
"What concerns me is, frankly, it seems to me we have someone who I may not always agree with, but who is willing to put the mental mind power to saying what should my office look at."
"I have always said that this is a discussion that needs to be had not in the immediate."
"Iran remains one of the world's worst perpetrators of human rights abuses and it is critical that we continue to bring attention to this issue."
"The government's manipulation of the electoral process severely limited citizens' right to change their government peacefully through free and fair elections."
"the human rights abuses in Iran are horrific and are contrary to basic American values and universal values of human rights."