What Bonnie Watson Coleman said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate Pride Month. What makes America truly great is our diversity. It is the coalescence of our backgrounds, our values, and our ideas that makes this Nation stronger.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding me time. Our country was rightly shocked and horrified when over 150 schoolgirls were killed in the opening hours of our strikes on Iran.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of D-Day and to honor East Brunswick, New Jersey's native son, Technical Sergeant Philip Streczyk, a distinguished World War II veteran.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share the sentiments of my constituents in the 12th Congressional District in New Jersey. They are furious. The President's war in Iran is one of the greatest foreign policy blunders in American history.”

“The American people were already struggling to pay the bills, thanks to Trump's self-declared trade wars. Now, we are forced to deal with the economic fallout, the personal fallout, and the loss of lives of this self-declared war.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank Representative Waters from the great State of California for yielding. Let me just say, I enjoyed working on this endeavor with my colleague across the aisle, Mr.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for yielding. Madam Speaker, the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, marked a turning point not just in our Nation's history but in the global pursuit of democracy and self-governance.”

“Mr. Speaker, I first thank both of our Members of Congress who are co-leading this very important Special Order hour. Five years ago, a violent mob attacked the United States Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power.”

“Mr. Speaker, as I expressed last week following Charlie Kirk's horrifying assassination, my heart goes out to Mr. Kirk's family and loved ones. The loss of anyone in such a violent manner is tragic and sadly all too common.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me time. Wherever community is interrupted by evil or hatred, by greed, or by the lust for power, it is the moral responsibility of people of good will to respond.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to discuss this big, disgusting billionaire bailout bill. This year, I have traveled the State of New Jersey, hearing from the constituents of my three GOP colleagues.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mrs. Ramirez for convening this very important discussion. I will talk about something that is a little bit of an extension of this, but I do want to remind people that I visited Delaney Hall Detention Facility in the State of New Jersey with LaMonica McIver and Rob Menendez.”

“Masked, plainclothes officers have been entering communities and abducting people to process them for deportation. This is extremely dangerous for several reasons. The first is the risk of confusion for those being detained and arrested, as well as for bystanders.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Maryland for anchoring this important Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, the bill that the House Republicans sent to the Senate would create the largest transfer of wealth from the working class to the well-off in our Nation's history.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Takano for holding this Special Order. This is very important. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because the Trump administration is carrying out a campaign of reckless cruelty with zero accountability.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, this budget is a bad deal. It takes billions of dollars from programs that working families rely on and gives that money to the very wealthiest Americans in the form of $7 trillion in tax breaks.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a man whom I have known for his entire life; longer, in fact. I knew him when he was a bump in his mommy's belly.”

“Mr. Speaker, ask any Member of Congress and they will tell you, none of us could adequately serve our constituents without staffers. They are a necessary component of our office.”

“Courtney has lived a life dedicated to serving others. After graduating from West Point, he served as a Quartermaster Officer in the U.S. Army, ensuring that our soldiers get the equipment they need.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Courtney Billington for his many years of service to our community. Courtney is retiring after thirty-three years with Johnson & Johnson where he's worked tirelessly to improve public health policy and support the thousands of innovators and medical professionals who are driving medical progress.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank our chairman for his work on this bill. Mr. Speaker, the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, was an essential milestone in the progress of all humanity toward a more fair, just, and democratic society.”

“Mr. Chair, I am standing in opposition. During their campaigns, Donald Trump and my Republican colleagues promised to get to work to lowering prices for the American people.”

“Madam Speaker, today is February 6. It is my 80th birthday, and I should be celebrating, but you know what? I am mourning. You know why? Because Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire donor, has mounted a hostile takeover of the Federal Government.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Sara Cullinane on her exceptional accomplishments as Director and Founder of Make the Road New Jersey. As she embarks on her new chapter of her life and passes the reign to new leadership, I want to recognize the extraordinary and powerful work that she has accomplished for the immigrant, working-class, and Latinx communities in the State of New Jersey.”