Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 352.

I recently introduced H.R. 5484, the Financial Compensation for CFPB Whistleblowers Act, which would create at the CFPB a whistleblower protection program modeled on the one created by Dodd-Frank at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Today's hearing is simply an effort to distract from failed economic policies of the Democrat Party.

And still I rise, Madam Speaker. And I thank the chairman, Chairman Scott, for the opportunity to be heard. Madam Speaker, I support this legislation because, on any given night or day, in 2020, around 11,000 requests for domestic violence…

It is always a preeminent privilege to be in the company of Chairwoman Waters, especially when she has taken up a cause that is not only worthy but noble. I greatly appreciate what she is doing tonight. I would say this, housing is…

Friends, it really costs to be poor in this country.

When there is a natural emergency or natural disaster, how do we make sure that these people get the necessary information?

I am concerned about how people who don't speak English, they are not proficient with English, how do they receive proper communications...

I am especially gratified that you have supported the Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2021.

We must raise the debt ceiling. Raising the debt ceiling does not authorize new spending.

We are at a point now where African-American banks are about to become an endangered species, and we have to do something.

I think that those government officials created an unmitigated disaster with consequences that are going to be felt for years, small businesses forced into bankruptcies, unemployment.

It's as if we're seeding COVID all over the country and we're not talking about that in this committee.

I was not arguing that the vaccine was not effective. For people who are at risk for bad outcomes for COVID, the vaccine is a great choice.

The Constitution recognizes that there are limits that can be placed on the long arm of the law. The long arm of the law has limitations when it comes to speech. The long arm of the law has limitations when it comes to religion. And the…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 283. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Babin (Nehls) Boyle, Brendan F. (Jeffries) Carter (TX) (Calvert) DeFazio (Brown) DeSaulnier (Thompson (CA))…

And still I rise, a proud, liberated Democrat unbought and unbossed in the spirit of Shirley Chisholm. And I rise today with a very simple message: Black lives still matter. It doesn't matter who is in power, Black lives matter. The…

And still I rise, Mr. Speaker, and I rise tonight to preview a resolution that I hope to present to the entirety of the Congress for a vote. It is H. Res. 670. I rise tonight to present this resolution because of what I have seen, by way…

And still I rise, as a liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, in the spirit of Shirley Chisholm. And I rise, not as a part-time freedom fighter, but a full-time freedom fighter. I don't do it just because it is convenient, just because it…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title LX, insert the following: SEC. 60__. PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED DURING…

Tuition benefits in today's dollars would be about $8,000. The stipend for the cost of living, books, and supplies would be about $1,200. The unemployment benefits-- and I am low-balling--would be about $16,000. The medical benefits we…

I am trying to be very kind because I have got a lot of constituents from Haiti. They love their country. I love it too.

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Illinois has 2 minutes remaining.

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 1 minute remaining.

And still I rise. Tonight, I rise to express my gratitude to many persons who have caused us to have this opportunity. I thank Chairman Smith for his service and what he has done and Ranking Member Rogers, the members of the Committee on…