Stacey Plaskett

In 2013, former Attorney General Holder issued a memo to Federal prosecutors urging them to ensure that our most severe mandatory minimum penalties are reserved for serious high-level of violent drug traffickers.

I thank the gentlewoman for that information and for her passionate words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore), who is an advocate for people throughout this country, not just Wisconsin, and who is a poet…

I thank the gentlewoman so much for that information, for much of the testimonies that you have given for the record. General Leave

I thank the gentleman so much for those thoughts and reflections that we should have about this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Houston, Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee). She has been an advocate for Americans, has spoken, and…

I know that there were other issues that the gentleman wanted to discuss with regard to some of these and examples that he wanted to give as well, and I yield to the gentleman from Texas.

I thank the gentlewoman very much for her inspiring words and motivation to us all. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Evans). We always bring up the fact that Congressman Dwight Evans is a freshman, but he isn't…

I thank the Congresswoman for her leadership on issues related to the Judiciary Committee and to others. At this time, I would like to invite the Congressman, not just from New York, but from, of course, what I believe is the best, most…

GAO rejects the notion of sue and settle, and has stated time and time again...

By that, we are making the assumption that the lawsuits can actually change policy of the EPA.

Thank you for calling today's hearing and bringing attention to the issues regarding sue and settle practices.

CBO recently found that on average Federal employees receive more generous benefits than private sector workers.

I don't know if steelworkers would necessarily agree with that, with the amount of pay that they've received.

It seems to be a very anti-American notion that you are counting as a benefit of a job the fact that someone has the job and is assured of a job.

It is my concern and fear of many of us that many of my colleagues, my Republican colleagues will be using CBO's report in this hearing to justify eliminating pensions for Federal employees.

I would love to be able to call on you and those within your office to assist us in that.

If NRCS' Puerto Rico budget is further cut, the Virgin Islands stands to be set back even further from where we are in our rural economy and our rural growth.

We are having a growing and burgeoning agriculture sector, and we want our farmers to have the technical support and the assistance that are needed.

And I believe the entire committee is very keen on holding a follow-up hearing within the next--with the student loan companies that are actually engaged in these activities.

The special agent in charge also told us that student loan companies were, I quote, "aggressively pursuing account holders and taking advantage of this."

The systems were, and I quote, 'being misused by commercial third parties to take over borrower accounts.'

Everyone on both sides of the aisle are very concerned about this issue. Most of us have children and have our own student loans or have loans that we are helping with the children that we care very much about our future, as well as our…

Before 2006, this species, prized by recreational and commercial fishermen alike, faced overfishing, a steep decline in population, and the possibility of extinction.

Federal law has helped save the red snapper.

Well, that's a problem to me on a couple of levels: one, that you would state that continuation of positive comments and glowing accolades...

FEMA, of course, we understand is very important and the work that their contractors do for communities who are in these flood areas and who are in--have natural disasters are paramount.