What Brad Sherman said, and what was done

“Madam Chair, President Obama signed a 10-year memorandum of understanding. We are now in the ninth year of that memorandum. Mr. Massie would have us repudiate that signature.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the esteemed careers of Rabbi Stewart Vogel and Rabbi Richard Camras, cornerstones of Los Angeles' Jewish community for more than 30 years.”

“Mr. Speaker, I want to bring to the attention of the House and to the American people a truly heartbreaking, desperate, and unfair situation involving Ms. Sharareh Moghaddam.”

“Mr. Speaker, for 30 years, I have served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, where I currently serve as the chief Democrat on the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee.”

“The second problem, or a third problem, really, is the effect that it will have on nuclear proliferation worldwide. Right now, only certain countries have nuclear weapons: the five that won World War II; India and Pakistan that face off against each other; and North Korea, a pariah state that does face genuine challenges to its security.”

“Mr. Speaker, I will deal with a third issue, an issue I first addressed on this floor in the year 2020. At that time, more than a few of my friends said: Sherman, don't talk about this.”

“DNA. You could start with elephants' DNA. So far, the size of the brain and its configuration has been a result of evolution, but it could very well be a result of DNA engineering.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and memory of Samuel Delug, a devoted community leader, philanthropist, accomplished attorney, and steadfast advocate for the Jewish people and the State of Israel.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, Section 302 of H.R. 3383 the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act or the INVEST Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Douglas M. Mancino, an esteemed attorney, civic leader, and philanthropist whose distinguished career and lifelong dedication to public service enriched countless institutions and communities across the nation.”

“Mr. Speaker, today is the so-called culmination of crypto week. The AFL-CIO has sent a letter to every Member, saying that these bills are an attack on working families and that they will score your vote on these issues, and to vote ``no'' on both bills.”

“Mr. Speaker, I worked hard in school, but the grade I am proudest of is to be the first Member of this House to get an ``F'' from the crypto industry.”

“Mr. Speaker, you might think it is hypocritical that they tell us that we have to have crypto because, otherwise, China will do it. Then they say: We can't have a digital dollar because China is doing it.”

“Mr. Speaker, I submitted many amendments to Rules, as did other Democrats. They made only one in order. I will not be offering it because in the absence of the other amendments, it is really not useful.”

“Finally, this creates the perfect financial tool for drug dealers and for tax evaders because every time a billionaire cheats on his taxes, a member of the Freedom Caucus earns his wings.”

“Mr. Speaker, I worked hard in school, but the grade I am proudest of is getting the first F ever issued by the crypto industry. This rule prohibits you from considering two amendments that had total support from Democrats and total rejection from Republicans in the Financial Services Committee.”

“Mr. Speaker, don't tell us we can't release the Epstein files because you hate Joe Biden or because you hate leftists. People on the right, people in the center, and everyone who wants to protect girls in America says to release the Epstein files now.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close after hearing that the other side has no further speakers. I yield myself the balance of my time.”

“Committee (Ms. Waters), which requires the SEC's Office of Small Business Advocate to provide educational resources and host events to promote capital-raising options for small businesses. Her bill would also require the Small Business Office to coordinate on an annual basis with State securities commissions to ensure both Federal and State regulators are working as effectively and efficiently as possible to address the needs of small businesses.”

“Over time, BDCs have filled that critical gap in our capital markets by funding businesses and industries in geographies often overlooked by other financial institutions. BDCs are often the first institutional investors to step in.”

“Mr. Speaker, last month Secretary Rubio responded to me and said no one had died as a result of the gutting of USAID, but Boston University School of Public Health shows us that 300,000 people have died already because they were cut off from food and medicine for tuberculosis, AIDS, and malaria.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are here to deal with two regulations, the first dealing with payment systems, and the second dealing with overdraft protection. In both cases, I came here for the entertainment value to watch Republican after Republican tell us how much the majority doesn't trust the Trump administration.”

“Mr. Speaker, do not vote to prohibit regulation of payment systems. Do not vote to prohibit limitations on overdraft protection. Do not vote to allow $6.1 billion to be transferred from constituents to the biggest banks in the country.”

“Mr. Speaker, there is one other cut they made, and that is they cut oxygen in a clinic for people who have fled the terrible deaths in Burma/Myanmar.”

“Mr. Speaker, my party has put confidence in me and made me the chief Democrat dealing with the Subcommittee on Capital Markets. Our SEC oversees our capital markets which are the nerve center of global capitalism.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I join with the gentleman in his comments about how we need to protect our veterans from the ill-considered actions of President Trump and, I was about to say Secretary Musk, whatever he is.”

“Mr. Speaker, my district has been hit by wildfires that constitute the greatest fire, in terms of total property damage, in the history of America. There are those who say that California should not get aid unless we change--get this--our voter registration laws.”

“Mr. Speaker, due to the devastating wildfire affecting my district and Southern California, I missed the vote on final pasage for the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, H.R. 23.”

“Mr. Speaker, due to the devastating wildfire affecting my district and Southern California I missed the vote on final passage for the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, H.R. 23.”