What Adriano Espaillat said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate Frederick Martinez, El Pacha, a defining voice in the Dominican media as he celebrates 3 years of ``El Pacha Oficial,'' his newest entertainment series.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was at the Appropriations vote or the DACA Amendment and was held up at the committee. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 130.”

“Mr. Speaker, last week, I had the privilege of helping students and staff at the Patrick Henry Middle School by securing $500,000 to renovate the school. Actually, Mr.”

“Madam Speaker, ICE is an untamed agency that continues to overstep the bounds of legality. They have shot and killed American citizens in Minnesota, and almost 50 people have died under their custody.”

“Mr. Speaker, you have heard from many of our colleagues, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and other Members representing the State of Minnesota, the State of Illinois, the State of Michigan, and others.”

“Our citizens are being hurt. Green card holders have gone underground. Our economy is suffering because of these brutal practices. Let's dismantle ICE. Let's take a look at these best practices, and let's move forward as one United States of America.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Ramirez for her leadership in this special hour, and I thank the Congressional Progressive Caucus, as well as the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and all the other Members associated with this special hour.”

“Mr. Speaker, since 2019, I have been proud to call the gentleman from Illinois both a colleague and a trusted friend. During the build back better negotiations, we stood shoulder to shoulder to defend immigrant communities when it mattered the most.”

“Here we have someone who is standing up for his grandchild, for his ill wife, for his community. He is standing up for family values, and yet he has to stand here and defend himself.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the Senate's amendment to H.R. 5371 because, once again, the Senate has put other interests ahead of those of the American people.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a good friend, Lloyd Williams, president and CEO of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and cofounder of HARLEM WEEK.”

“Mr. Speaker, students across the country have started to head back to school this week. For many, school is so much more than just a place for learning.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of the ``Lion of Lenox Avenue'', Congressman Charles B. Rangel. He was a friend, a mentor, and a champion for Harlem, New York City, and our Nation.”

“Mr. Speaker, tonight in the middle of the night and in darkness, away from the view of the American people, hidden in some committee room in the Capitol, the Rules Committee will meet.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am compelled to say to the Republican leadership that they must honor police officers in the proper way, particularly those of them that gave their lives for us and the American public.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Trump administration's illegal power grabs. Through executive orders, the Trump administration continues to circumvent Congress and violate the checks and balances of our three branches of government.”

“Mr. Speaker, the legal community has a longstanding tradition of representing historically underrepresented communities in important constitutional and historic landmark cases. Right now, the President and his cronies are shaking down the legal world in an unprecedented manner.”

“Mr. Speaker, tonight I rise to honor the life and legacy of Congressman Raul Grijalva. Raul Grijalva passed away peacefully on March 13 of this year, surrounded by his wife and three daughters.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Hazel Dukes, a former civil rights champion and the former president of the NAACP New York State Conference.”

“Mr. Speaker, today the Congressional Hispanic Caucus comes to the floor united as one unit against this Republican budget resolution that slashes at least 1 trillion--that is right, 1 trillion with a capital T--dollars from Medicaid and other essential programs to the American people, to working-class families, to seniors, and to children, threatening 80 million individuals.”

“Mr. Speaker, we stood here tonight to warn the American people of these massive cuts in vital programs like the Medicaid program, SNAP, and the Food Stamp program, which provides nutritional assistance to our families, as the Republican majority perpetrates a scam to provide the very wealthiest of Americans a $4.5 trillion tax cut at the expense of the health of the American people by cutting Medicaid.”

“Madam Chair, very often, we take very serious votes on this floor, but this vote is a deadly serious vote. This is a vote about life and death.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 7th Annual Dominicans on the Hill event which will be held tomorrow. It is a time for all participants to celebrate the contributions of Dominican Americans throughout the country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Dreamers, farmworkers, and families. Much has been said about the immigration issues at the border. I think what has not been said is the fact that we all want to make sure that the border is more secure.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Juan Pablo Duarte, the founding father of the Dominican Republic, where I was born. Duarte was an instrumental person in the war for Dominican independence.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to S. 5. I rise in opposition to S. 5 because the bill is redundant. In fact, the provisions in this bill to penalize those who have committed violent crimes are already included in the penal code.”