Steve Cohen

Instead of indulging in conservative talking points, the subcommittee could be holding a substantive hearing about the use of social media.

They are private companies. They are entitled, if they want, to propagate or favor whatever views they--they favor, liberal, conservative, or whatever.

At no point in the previous two hearings have we been presented with any credible evidence that social media companies are censoring conservatives for ideological reasons.

We are living in a time when the right to vote is being undermined by voter suppression tactics ranging from voter identification laws to elimination of same-day registration and prohibitions on nonviolent ex-offender voting.

She is doing it because she is a victim who knows she needs to come forward and let the American people know the type of person who is being nominated for the Supreme Court of the United States.

We are living in a time when hostile foreign powers like Russia continue their efforts to meddle in our electoral system to discredit and erode confidence in democracy itself.

What we should be dealing with are the fact that we are living in a time when the rule of law is under grave threat by the actions of Trump, who appears to have little respect for constitutional or democratic norms.

What a heroic, brilliant, and honest woman that is, who has gone through unbelievable attacks for coming forward.

Americans have become larger. Seats have become smaller. They have become more dangerous. There needs to be a study on the width and the pitch of seats to make sure that they are safe to be evacuated within the approximate 90 seconds they…

We need to pass a longtime FAA authorization and include the SEAT Act that was passed unanimously by this committee and overwhelmingly by the full House.

The FAA needs to do its duty and make sure people can evacuate airplanes in the required time.

As a matter of health and safety, I urge the Senate to adopt the SEAT Act provision included in the House bill that was passed, H.R. 4.

The emergent drone industry is gonna make a big difference in our country, and it is imperative we set the framework right.

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the chairman and all the work he has done for many, many years in the House, and I appreciate the opportunity to serve with him. And I appreciate the ranking member for his help on this amendment. Mr…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division B (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 512. None of the funds made…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 21, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $2,000,000)''. Page 32, line 1, after the…

Many in the civil rights and voting rights communities have been concerned since the Shelby v. Holder decision that section 2 of the Voting Rights Act needs to be restored.

The Founders considered an accurate count of our Nation's population to be of such central importance to democratic government that they placed a requirement for census in Article I of the Constitution.

My heart goes out to all the families who have been affected by these tragic collisions.

I remember when Jayne Mansfield died, and that was like--I remember, I think it was the 1960s, it was that far back.

Well, I found from my sponsorship and responses I got from a whole lot of folks from the trucking industry has been negative, and harrowing, and that the safety of a potential victim is not of a concern, or something that they think is…

Moving forward, I am hoping that members of the subcommittee will prioritize safety and remember that death and injury figures are not merely statistics, but are people.

Attempts to delay, weaken or reverse the effort, or to allow exemptions for special industry or special interests to the ELD rule should be swiftly and soundly rejected.

This lifesaving legislation will strengthen rear underride guards, mandate side underride guards, and require proper maintenance of these guards.

We urge this subcommittee to require FMCSA to modify the entry-level driver training to include a minimum behind-the-wheel training requirement.