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

I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. Madam Speaker, on this Constitution Day we will do well to heed the words of Dr. King when he reminded us that the ultimate measure of the person is not where the person stands in times of…

I thank the gentleman for his very kind words. He is more than generous. I also thank him for his service in Congress. He and I started out together on the Financial Services Committee. He has since moved on to the Intelligence Committee…

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…

I thank the gentlewoman, Ms. Fudge, for allowing me the time. I acknowledge Mr. Scott for the outstanding work that he has done on this legislation, among many other pieces of legislation. I have an amendment that speaks for itself. This…

And still I rise, as a liberated Democrat to say that the moral movement for justice everywhere cannot condone injustice anywhere. We cannot allow ourselves to be induced to believe that there is a binary choice, that we must choose either…

H.R. 8160 is a means by which we can have regulators examine whether or not this diversity and inclusion is actually taking place.

I am actually saddened by what the President has done, but it is evidence of what must be done.

I have intelligence indicating that President Trump has banned diversity training.

It just seems to me that this is further evidence of the need for the OMWIs.

if this could be done voluntarily, it would have been done already.

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

The President is doing the country a disservice with this kind of behavior.

I think that Madam Chairwoman is truly to be commended for this hearing.

it is my belief that even when you can't do enough, you should at least do all that you can

This hearing is long overdue, but it is timely.

This is evidence of why we need H.R. 8160, the bill that is styled, 'Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking.'

It is shameful and sinful that history will record that, on the great issues of our time, many of them, the Senate failed to act. On issues concerning life and death, the Senate of the United States of America refused to act. On the great…

And still I rise, Mr. Speaker. It is my honor to stand here in the House of Representatives. It is my honor to be a Member of this Congress, and I am grateful to the many persons who made great sacrifices so that I would have this…

I thank the gentlewoman for this opportunity, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez. Madam Speaker, I am 72 years old. I have no children. But if I had a daughter, I would name her Alexandria, because my name is Alexander. If I had a daughter, I would want…

And still I rise. I rise here in the House of Representatives because many persons made great sacrifices so that I would have this opportunity to stand and speak today. Many of these persons were the persons who protested. They faced Bull…

It is my preeminent privilege to rise today to pay tribute to a great and noble American, a dear friend, a Member of this House until his transition. Mr. Speaker, of course I speak of none other than the Honorable John Lewis. I want to…

I have proposed that we have a department of reconciliation with the responsibility of dealing with racism and invidious discrimination in this country.

It is my belief that there is systemic discrimination.

It always seems that people of color are having to account for themselves.