If you have knowledge of criminal activity, do you believe you have an obligation to report that to law enforcement?

The passion that he puts into this and the caring that he has we all appreciate.

We want to work with the unions, with the employees, with the administration, with the Congress.

Again, I appreciate the gentlewoman's comments and agree that this is a place where we can come together and work together. This 15-member commission would be directed to determine the best structure for information that is collected and…

In closing, I simply want to thank those Members who have worked hard on this bill. One that is of special note is Congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin. He has done great work on this, particularly trying to hold people accountable at…

I would note to the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Connolly, that please have a look at the--Cedric Richmond has a piece of legislation that I cosponsored, we introduced it, that deals with solitary confinement requires a study in reporting…

I hope that the hearings inspire strong action. My Republican colleagues and I disagree about many things, but on this issue, on this issue, we have an opportunity to reach not only common ground, but higher ground.

I worry that the criminal justice system today is not the system that I think we should aspire to.

This seems to be a fiasco. It is a mess.

Is it safe? No, it is not safe there.

We have a duty and an obligation to make sure that they are well housed, that they are safe, that they are secure, that they are able to do their jobs and their duty.

I thank Mr. Smith of Texas and Mr. Conaway of Texas for their good work on this. In the year 2015, five letters were sent to the EPA from the Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding the waters of the United States rulemaking…