Al Green

What Chairwoman Waters has brought to our attention today is just unbelievable, in my opinion.

And still I rise, Mr. Speaker. You used God to enslave my foreparents. You used God to segregate me in schools. You used God to put me in the back of the bus. Have you no shame? God created every person in this room. Are you saying that…

Finally, minority communities are especially vulnerable--a multiplicity of reasons why, but it appears to me that we have to do more in terms of assuring minority communities that they will get the vaccine.

Now, on the other hand, juxtaposing the Biden administration to the previous administration, we have the Biden administration with a commitment to put shots in arms.

I think it is fair to say that--and I mean no disrespect--but that some of the advice that was given by the President, some of that advice proved to be harmful to some members of the public.

Testing is extremely efficacious for that purpose.

The risk of punishment for violations must always exceed the rewards to deter the risk.

Last Congress, I introduced H.R. 6869, the Minority Business Resiliency Act.

In the CARES Act, we appropriated approximately $10 million, not nearly enough, but it was something.

I say this sincerely, not perfunctorily. I say so because I think this is a very meaningful hearing.

This Agency, as it were, is devoted exclusively to the growth and expansion of minority business enterprise.

I am grateful that she has you at the helm, and I thank Mr. Hill as well.

I totally concur with you.

There was no hues and cries about, we are paying them too much.

Where is the moral issue associated with putting millions upon millions in the pockets of persons who are wealthy?

We must pay the rent.

The rent must be paid.

May God bless our country as we go forward. MR. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Smith), my good friend, distinguished Republican Member, our leader of the Budget Committee.

At some point on the infinite continuum that we call time, we will all have to account for our time. We are all going to have to answer the question: Where were you when a pandemic was gripping the land? What did you do when you had the…

This bill will not end all the suffering. However, it will ease the pain for many who are suffering, with $25 billion for eviction prevention, $13 billion for food in the form of SNAP, and $600 cash in pocket. It won't end all the…

I have been on this 8-year mission, a mission of mercy, along with the Tice family, to secure the return of Austin.

On an issue such as this, no one should be left behind who has played a role in helping with this cause. We have mentioned that it is bipartisan, but it is also bicameral. Senators Cruz and Cornyn have played a role in helping us to get…

The rent must be paid, and the EIP payment must be made.

As the grandson of a Methodist preacher, and I would also add, whose wife--my grandmother--was a missionary, I am proud to rise today to present H. Res. 1090, recognizing Islam as one of the great religions of the world. I am proud to…

It is anti-American to do what the President is doing, which is to ban diversity training and call it anti-American.