I first want to take a moment to honor an esteemed pastor in my district, Pastor Ricky Bell, who has passed away after a valiant, strong, and vigorous fight against devastating cancer. I offer my sympathy to the members of the Forest Lawn…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I applaud the work of law enforcement across America. As a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, I have had the privilege of working with the FBI, the DEA, the ATF, the United States…

They didn't help us with the assault weapons ban that we are fighting, if I may call the roll: Uvalde, Nashville, Louisville, and in Alabama and on and on and on. Mr. Speaker, I support the work of the District of Columbia, the Mayor, and…

I too had the opportunity yesterday to engage with Rebekah and her mother, and I want to just point to a stark reality. Mr. Chair, 53 percent of trans kids considered suicide last year. I am glad that the Governor of Utah, in a very…

I thank the gentlewoman for her kindness, and I only have a minute to talk about kindness. I vigorously oppose the underlying legislation dealing with our beautiful children. Mr. Speaker, that is what it is, and I join with the Utah…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me additional time. Mr. Speaker, we advocated for that management. We have hurricanes. And when we have hurricanes, we are always subject to the system not being able to hold the water and contamination…

I thank the distinguished ranking member for the time, and I also thank the managers who are on the floor today. Let me clarify the reason for my being present as a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and one who has dealt with the…

I am delighted but sad but empowered but anguished but yet fulfilled but yet rising but yet encouraged but yet ready to fight this evening. I thank the gentlewoman from Florida for her distinguished leadership and friendship. Mr. Speaker…

I come today to be able to join my colleagues and to again ask for the question of justice and democracy and freedom, and to be able to salute these three. To say that in their name, from Tennessee, now from Alabama where teenagers were…

In a Budget Committee hearing yesterday, I could not restrain my pain to raise the question of three little babies and three adults killed in Nashville with assault weapons. Does anyone know the costliness--over $200 billion of gun…

I thank the distinguished gentleman for yielding. You know what? We hoped, coming from an energy State, that we could do this bipartisan. H.R. 1 goes off on a tangent that even union members are questioning. If you want to know what the…

I thank the distinguished gentleman for his leadership on a very important topic this evening that brings us all together. I thank Congresswoman Cori Bush for the vibrancy, along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, in the organizing of the…