Al Green

Ethnic cleansing in Gaza is not a joke, especially when it emanates from the president of the United States.

And still I rise. I rise today with a very heavy heart, Mr. Speaker, because while we hear the words ``in the line of duty,'' we have a wife and three children who will understand the true meaning of ``in the line of duty.'' They have lost…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I speak with a heavy heart because on occasions such as this, we are all reminded of the realistic possibility of losing a loved one without notice. It was without notice that a wife has lost her…

And still I rise. I thank the gentleman for yielding 1 minute and I thank those members of the Rules Committee who made this moment possible. Mr. Chair, today, I rise to call attention to a 159-year-old injustice. Milton Holland was given…

And still I rise. Today, I rise to remind us that as we celebrate Juneteenth, let us not forget the men of the 25th Army Corps. General Gordon Granger came into Galveston, Texas, to read General Order No. 3, announcing that the enslaved…

Chair Gruenberg has stated that he will step down from his position once a successor is confirmed.

I appreciate you calling it to my attention. We have much work to do. ____________________

I support the CFPB. I believe we have to have an agency to look out for the people, and that is what it does.

I am proud to tell you that I know what well water tastes like, I know what, 'gee' and 'haw' sound like, and I know what chitlins taste like.

And still I rise to oppose antisemitism as well as all forms of hate on college campuses and wherever else it may exist. Today I address the Congress to associate myself with the comments made during debate on H. Res. 927 by the Honorable…

I think we need a third hearing, because we need to take a look at the money that has gone to Hamas.

I believe that President Biden is an honorable man. I believe that President Biden has followed the law.

It is not enough for things to be right; they must also look right.

I want to compliment you for the optics. We do have gender balance.

Friends, we have empirical evidence indicating that there is a need for us to give some additional assurances that we won't have another Silicon Valley Bank.

Oversight is being used as a guise to end lawful, socially-acceptable corporate diversity and inclusion programs.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 12 Offered by Ms. Houlahan The Acting CHAIR. It is…

This amendment is not designed to delay but rather is designed to give us the opportunity to move forward expeditiously. In fact, that is what has been the argument of the other side that we should move expeditiously. If expeditious…

It is my belief that moving with measured steps is not a delay. It is a judicious means by which we can ascertain whether this drastic change--one might say a radical change-- will produce radical, unacceptable results. Madam Chair, I…

I believe that this industry ought to have diversity.

Waiting until the last minute hurts our global leadership and credibility on the world stage.

You indicate further that this cannot be normalized.

I am not ashamed to say it. I am not ashamed to associate myself with you or with the President.

I mention this because we have a former President who regularly indicates that we should just let it default, which aids and abets those who are in the business of extorting, by the way.

It is time to cause the wealthy to pay their fair share of taxes so that we can pay our debts.