when profits come before students my concern is that the result is lower completion rates, higher default rates, and higher costs for comparable public programs.

I think we should be looking at whether this predatory industry is deserving of Federal aid at all.

I am particularly concerned about how the lack of accountability for for-profit colleges disproportionately affects people of color.

In this case, and unfortunately in so many others, Federal student aid dollars have benefited the rich and the powerful more than they have helped students.

I just want to say that this is such an important bill. I thank Mr. Cicilline and you, Mr. Chairman, for having this critical discussion on how we move forward as a country.

We are talking about fear versus love. We are talking about fear versus freedom.

The Equality Act is a landmark civil rights bill to make clear that discrimination against LGBTQIA people has no place in our society.

My child is free to be who they are.

I rise as the designee for Congresswoman Waters to offer her amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 13, line 23, insert after ``women'' the following: ``(including…

Better information allows us to develop better policy solutions, and that is all this amendment does: collects more information to address an unacceptable inequality. By mandating that the studies conducted by the Department of Labor…

What a moment of tremendous pride it is to be here in the 116th Congress under a Democratic majority as we finally pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. I rise in strong support of this bill, and I thank Chairman Scott for his tremendous…

Finally, I am deeply concerned about the Trump Administration's effort to replace Registered Apprenticeship programs with so called industry-recognized apprenticeship programs which do lack government oversight and protections for…

It is my great honor and privilege to introduce a constituent of mine who is here.

This is a topic of great interest to me. When I was in the state Senate we worked with labor unions, community colleges, and nonprofit organizations to put together a very successful pre-apprenticeship program with millions of dollars.

the CDC budget is being cut by 20 percent

the CDC's budget authority is $5.3 billion for 2020, compared to $6.6 billion for 2019

Perhaps I wish you were here last year when we were talking about the GOP tax cut, and we clearly said at the time that this was a three-step dance, that the Republicans were going to cut taxes for the rich; that would then explode the…

I hope that we actually see an increase in CDC funding, which would be even better.

But you are talking about converting Medicaid into a block grant or a per capita cap and then requiring states to implement so-called work requirements, all of which would strip Medicaid as we know it.

I say that's just not sufficient.

We have got to make that determination for ourselves.

I think the obstruction of justice charge is an extremely serious one and Mueller as you've been reporting did not exonerate the President.

Let me say how pleased I am to be with Ms. Tlaib today, leading the Special Order hour, and, Madam Speaker, how pleased I am to see you at the podium. This is a fantastic group of individuals who have joined us here in Congress, and I…

This has been an issue that has been important to me for some years.

I am on record supporting this decision and have called for an urgent investigation into any safety issues around the 737-MAX.