"It is important to note that nationally and in my home State of Virginia, crime is at or near all-time lows."
"Victims of crime and their families should never be robbed of justice, and violent offenders must be held accountable."
"This committee should be focused on returning power back to employers and employees instead of creating nearly impossible compliance frameworks."
"Far too often Washington, DC identifies a problem and then responds by over regulating it without regard to the real and harmful impacts it has on constituents."
"As law makers, we are tasked with ensuring that all legislation we pass out of this body is able to hold the test of time within the framework of the constitution."
"PSLF and TEPSLF were intended to benefit nurses, firefighters, police officers, teachers, and other workers who have devoted their lives to serving the public."
"We need to have a serious conversation about solutions instead of attacking the Administration for executing the law that Congress wrote."
"I want to echo the concerns of everyone here who has told horrendous stories of children being separated from their parents, of children in conditions that are unacceptable."
"we all share these concerns and want to move to address them."
"The value of federalism in our education institution, when it comes to education, is critical."
"Virginia was once again number one."
"this is little more than an attempt, a blatant attempt to keep on life support this ongoing impeachment by any other name."