if Congress would have kept the gas tax at the rate it was when it was initiated, we would have been OK.

Congress failed to cut spending or increase tax rates to compensate for these trends.

Thank you for all the work that you all have done to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

These projects include many Complete Streets elements to ensure safety and accessibility for all road users.

what's good for Memphis is good for America.

the pardon power, that would put one person absolutely above the law, and I don't think they should be able to pardon any Member of their family.

I think outside of the Constitutional Amendment process, there is pending legislation, the Protecting our Democracy Act, which would also ensure more transparency into the pardon process.

I proposed it, and I propose it again, and I think if it's good for one, it's good for the other.

the President does not have the power now to pardon him or herself, but they shouldn't.

What we really need to be doing is when we're looking at this transaction of someone purchasing a child, who's the buyer?

It is absolutely essential that we bring equity, inclusion, and an awareness of the existing vulnerabilities for Black and Brown children.

First, I would like to quote Judge Moody from Arkansas, a Federal judge.

Biden understands it should be reclassified. He said from 1-3. It ought to be classified from 1-420.

Limiting access to healthcare, wedging the right-wing ideology into the exam room, and substituting their personal beliefs for the professional judgment of doctors, they are causing needless suffering.

Gender-affirming surgery, the Republicans think the government should make these sensitive decisions.

I insist on pronouncing today, your life is worth it.

Transgender people have been around for a long time. They have rights, and they need to be respected.

I trust parents and medical professionals, not politicians, to make decisions about their children's health when it comes to gender-affirming care, and so does the Constitution.

I will not sit here and allow the trans community to be abused or in essence to be rejected.

Government should not stick its nose into a parent's decision to seek gender-affirming care for their children.

I was disappointed, not totally surprised, that civil rights and civil liberties were removed.

I am absolutely disgusted by the Republican majority's bullying, bigoted framing of an issue that would otherwise be worthy of serious discussion.

Parents have rights in raising their children. Athletes have rights. There is a connection.

These bans pose a serious threat to the health and safety of transgender young people across the country, and I urge the Members of this Committee to reject any Federal attempts to replicate that harm.

I felt bad about voting for it because I hate what fentanyl has done to so many people and such a killer.