I've listened just very recently here in this hearing as my esteemed colleague from Florida tries to insinuate the condensation of an investigation into 1 week that actually occurred over a much, much longer period of time.

I rise this morning in solidarity with my colleagues about the mass shootings that are going on in our country. The Orlando mass shooting has been another demonstration for some Americans of an ongoing daily violence and daily nightmare…

I continually hear from my constituents is a pervasive disregard and notable disconnect between the Park and its local employees.

It's a mistake that has had very severe consequences to the people of St. John.

The secretary, meaning Secretary of the Interior, is authorized and directed to the maximum extent feasible, to employ and train residents of the Virgin Islands.

Why do we need to stop feeding people? I mean, my mother would lose her mind if you denied someone a plate of food.

This program, we say, is about lifting people out of poverty, and I think the indictment is on us as a body.

I thank the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia, and I thank all of the speakers here today for expressing their opinions. Today, I rise in support of retaining local budget autonomy for the District of Columbia and to express my…

Now, I fear, when we leave the well-being of the District of Columbia to this body, this body seems to lack the will or fortitude to make equitable decisions for everyday people of this country or, more particularly, the historically…

And thank the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz) for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on behalf of H.R. 2615, the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act. H.R. 2615 will establish a short-term commission to…

I think we can all agree that agency overuse of administrative leave can be a problem and that we need to pursue ways that agencies can use administrative leave more efficiently, while preserving due process protections for Federal…

I thank Congressman Jeffries and I thank the Congressional Black Caucus for giving us this opportunity to always be the conscience of this Congress. I want to thank the gentleman for his tireless efforts to raise awareness on not just the…

this is an alternative to a bailout because, in the short term, if Congress truly understands both its fiduciary and, indeed, its moral responsibility to our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico, we have to do something

It is insulting to the island, which has a long memory of the U.S. military takeover in 1898.

I want to thank Chairman Bishop, Ranking Member Grijalva, and the Resident Commissioner for their leadership, as well as Speaker Ryan and our leader, Nancy Pelosi.

I am concerned that a large number of the discussions, thus far, have been focused solely around the fear of the collapse of Puerto Rican bonds, instead of the underlying issues that led to the debt crisis.

The oversight board has improved, but it still needs further improvement.

Thank you so much for putting this together for us to be able to speak to the American people and speak to this body about voting rights, its importance, and the difficulties, that many groups are feeling disenfranchised from the voting…

Thank you so much for allowing me this opportunity to be here with my colleagues. Mr. Speaker, I am so humbled and honored to be with the gentlewoman from Ohio, Joyce Beatty, who is an example to us freshmen and who fights, along with the…

I believe that if the act was allowed to be implemented and regulated properly, much needed revenue might be brought to many different States.

the passage of those bills in both congressional houses gave clear evidence, I would think, that there is congressional intent on this matter.

Are you aware that Representative Goodlatte in the 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th Congress offered legislation on this matter?

Thank you so much to my colleague, Sheila Jackson Lee. I want to thank you and the Congressional Black Caucus for this Special Order Hour, a special tribute to the lives and legacy of Representative Louis Stokes, Amelia Boynton Robinson…

You need to. You have an open invitation.

I want to know how this process is supposed to work and how can it be done more smoothly