I support the increase in funding and the act that is on the floor today that would increase funding to the NPSG to $500 million for each fiscal year from 2023 to 2028.

The focus should be thinking about the economic inequality, the health disparities, and the other social conditions that lead to crime and violence.

I think that there is something resonant in all of those slogans that just indicates that we have a significant problem to address.

And still I rise. And I rise today with a very simple message: Those who believe that if we leave the world alone, the world will leave us alone are entirely wrong. Madam Speaker, the world would find its way to our door as it has done so…

Thank you for making it clear that Black lives do matter by having this hearing.

Capitalism without competition is exploitation.

And still I rise, Mr. Speaker. And I rise on this historic occasion to compliment the chairperson and the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. What they are doing today will be hailed in the annals of history as that which was…

I have opposed the Remain in Mexico policy for a lot of reasons and part of it is that I have seen that it doesn't work.

And still I rise. And I rise today understanding that the greatness of America will not be measured by the number of nuclear-powered submarines we have. Its greatness won't be measured by our B-1 bombers or our number of soldiers in…

When you are in need in a given area of persons to work on a given disaster, how can I impact that process by recommending people...

And still I rise, Mr. Speaker, and still I rise, proud to be an American, proud to be a Member of this august body, proud to say that I am a free man, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid, proud to speak truth to power and to speak truth about…

We have got a duty to help each other in these times of need.

We cannot make a distinction between one bigot and another.

I have a term that I use now, it is called the 'beneficial bigot'--a beneficial bigot has to be treated the same way you treat another bigot.

And still I rise, a proud African American. I rise today because we are into Black History Month, the second day, and I rise today because I am very much concerned about history in this country. For you see, Mr. Speaker, there are efforts…

I thank the chairwoman, Ms. Johnson, for the time. Madam Speaker, Dr. King was eminently correct when he reminded us that life is an inescapable network of mutuality tied to a single garment of destiny. What impacts one directly impacts…

By way of further introduction, I am the same Al Green who lives across the street from the DeBakey VA hospital; the same Al Green who fought in this Congress to secure a Congressional Gold Medal for Dr. Michael E. DeBakey; the same Al…

And still I rise. Our country has a history of discriminating against people of color and women when it comes to the right to vote. But that all changed in 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson signed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because, you…

And still I rise. I rise today in support of this legislation because the Guard and Reserve deserve parity. They have been there for us, and we must be there for them. When natural disasters beset the land and there are wildfires on the…

And still I rise as a Christian to say as-salamu alaykum, which means peace be upon you. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5665 addresses the age-old question: Am I my brother's and, I might add, sister's keeper? If the answer is yes, then what do we do…

Because I have a heart, I will vote for universal pre-K. I have been to the classrooms, and I have seen those babies' bright eyes, eager to learn. I have also understood while I was there that there were other children who wouldn't have…

And still I rise, a proud, liberated Democrat. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address systemic racism in the judicial system. I believe one of the best ways to explain this and help persons understand with some degree of clarity is to use an…

And still I rise. And I rise on this occasion to bring to the attention of this House H. Res. 746, the Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2021. H. Res. 746 expresses support for National Domestic Violence…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. And still I rise, Madam Speaker, as a proud ally of the transgender community. And I rise tonight with a special message. This message means a lot to me because I truly believe that the pledge is…

I was meeting with victims of violence from Louisiana and Texas. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 362 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 363. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Axne…