On August 6, just a few days from now, America will have the privilege of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, with the sadness to know that that Voting Rights Act has been gutted by the United States Supreme…

I am delighted to be here with my colleagues from all over the Nation, Leader Pelosi, Whip Hoyer, and my colleague as well, Congressman Johnson from Dallas. We all gathered at the funeral of Speaker Wright, and it was almost like a reunion…

I make mention that we passed the No FEAR Act with a number of Members. As we have noted a number of whistleblowers who were actually Persons of the Year on Time Magazine, I join my colleagues in supporting the present underlying…

Let me rise today to thank both the chairman and the ranking member of this committee, Mr. Chaffetz and Mr. Cummings, for their leadership on a very important issue, which I rise to be part of and with a little history on this issue with…

I was unavoidably detained during a vote on H.R. 251, the Homes for Heroes Act of 2015. If I had been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

Let me add my appreciation as well to be one of those Members who joined Mr. Hoyer 5 years ago to emphasize that Make It In America is a double win. Make It In America, and we will make it in America, and that is what this message has…

Let me thank the managers of this very Special Order and my words to them and to this House. I want you to take note of the spirit in which these Members have come. If our constituents are seeing us and watching us, if those who agree with…

Let me thank the ranking member and the manager of this legislation. I have had the privilege of being here during the mighty leadership of Jim Oberstar, and I would really call him America's Congressperson. He would be an eloquent…

I think it is important to again note what a historic day this was, with the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, which opens the opportunity for billions of dollars to be invested in the Nation's clinics and laboratories to make America…

I am delighted to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), the distinguished ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Let me add my appreciation to Mr. Upton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Green, and I ask the simple question: When have we had a historic opportunity on the floor of the House to have such a major investment--major…

This gives me an opportunity to not only thank the gentleman for his very astute amendment, but to thank the sponsors of this bill, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Green, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Upton, for all the work that has been done. Having served a number…