I applaud this committee's efforts to ensure annual HMT revenues are fully spent through full utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act.

I commend the committee for continuing Congress' track record of regularly updating water legislation.

If we only ensure full use without equitably investing in donor and energy ports, while protecting emerging ports and the Great Lakes, we do not fully address the unfair system.

I am deeply concerned that we are abandoning support for refugees when the world is in the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history.

I am asking the committee to expand that expedited section 214 review process for projects that serve the public good.

Congress should pass comprehensive HMT reform legislation that resolves the wide range of concerns that the Nation's ports have about the HMT.

Fully using the tax is a no-brainer.

I hope to work with the committee to improve the WRDA section 214 program, and further expedite reviews for mitigation bank applicants.

It is too late by then.

It seems like it is time to end self-insurance and simply require operators to rely on commercial black lung claims insurance.

What a glorious day this is. Today, the House of Representatives will vote to remove the arbitrary deadline to ratify the equal rights amendment. With our vote today, and with Virginia's historic vote to become the 38th and final State…

For years, I have heard from workers in my home State of Washington about why they need paid leave.

It is exciting that States like Washington have actually put policies in place.

I also include in the Record a letter from the CWA on how unions reduce income inequality. Communications Workers of America, Washington, DC, February 5, 2020. Dear Representative: On behalf of the officers and 700,000 members of the…

The Supreme Court's decision empowered the Federal Elections Commission to allow outside groups to accept unlimited political donations.

The We The People Amendment would put power back to everyday people by ending corporate personhood.

Passing a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United should be our ultimate goal.

As we in Congress grapple with critical issues such as climate change, immigration, and an inequitable health care system, we must recognize the power that those with financial stakes in these industries exert in our elections.

This established a dangerous precedent of corporate personhood that the We the People Amendment reverses.

Research has found, as my colleague Mr. Deutch said, that 77 percent of Americans believe that there should be limits on the amount that both individuals and groups can spend on campaigns.

As members of Congress, we are here to serve the people, not to serve corporations.

Congress has at least a coequal--is at least a coequal branch of Government, and we do have accountability and oversight.

This is an area that is actually bipartisan in terms of the concerns that some of us have.

Thank you, Director Wray, for being here, for your service, and for your work.

The FBI now has the power to use this face recognition technology, often without the consent of Americans.