What Katherine M. Clark said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we have been at war with Iran for 2\1/2\ months. What do we have to show for it?”

“We have troops in Germany, but I can tell you that World War II--not World War 11, according to Ms. Omar--World War II is over, but we still have troops in Germany and still have troops in Europe.”

“Mr. Speaker, 6 weeks ago, Democrats brought a War Powers Resolution to this House floor. We called on Republicans to join us and bring this conflict to an end.”

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday Speaker Mike Johnson said that November will be a choice between common sense and crazy, and today he has proven himself right. This is a battle between common sense and crazy.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for all her work and for yielding. Madam Speaker, the Republican TSA shutdown has dragged on now for over a month.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute the extraordinary public service of my Policy Director, Robin Juliano, as she completes her latest tour of duty on Capitol Hill. I know I am joined by both Members and staff, across the House and Senate, in my immense gratitude for this incomparable maestro of the legislative process--who has spent her career mobilizing the powers of this institution to deliver for American families.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) for yielding. Donald Trump has taken America to war without authorization, without explanation, and without a strategy or an exit plan.”

“Mr. Speaker, let's be clear here. Republicans aren't worried about noncitizens voting. They are afraid of actual American citizens voting. Why? It is because they are losing. Among women they are losing by 10 points in the upcoming midterms because losing is what happens when my colleagues tell people they are going to tackle the high cost of living, and they turn around and hike their healthcare premiums.”

“Good luck voting, ladies. As a kicker, the bill mandates that every State turn over their voter rolls to DHS and Kristi Noem. Mr. Speaker, this bill is an outrage.”

“Mr. Speaker, today is not about ICE funding. Republicans already gave ICE $75 billion. Today is about the fact that we have a masked paramilitary force terrorizing our communities.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bid farewell to my floor director, the incomparable Ray Salazar. If you have had the privilege of serving in this Chamber, you know what a gem, what a patriot, and what an indispensable pillar of this institution Ray is.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with pride, gratitude, and some bittersweet news. After nearly 8 years on Team Clark, Kathryn Alexander, my communications director and senior adviser, is moving on to her next project and her next chapter.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to bid farewell to my senior floor adviser and alumna of Teams Jayapal, McBath, and Pelosi, the one and only, the incomparable, Allison Blankenship.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to warmly welcome the spiritual head of the Eastern Orthodox Church, His All- Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, to Washington, D.C. The longest-serving Archbishop of Constantinople in the history of Christianity, the Ecumenical Patriarch will arrive in the United States this month to receive the distinguished Templeton Prize.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, as we are here in the early morning hours, and 60 percent of the families in this country cannot afford the basics.”

“Mr. Speaker, Sunday is Father's Day, and what do dads want? They want a fair shot. They want to know that if they work hard, they can provide for their families.”

“Mr. Speaker, I recently heard from a mom in Massachusetts. I will call her Rachel. Rachel's son was born 3 months early and then spent 2 years in the hospital.”

“Mr. Speaker, remember when the GOP promised to lower the cost of living? It really wasn't that long ago. Today, we have a tax on cars. We have a tax on coffee.”

“Madam Speaker, I have been blessed to work with some of the most talented staffers ever to walk the Halls of Congress, but the greater the blessing, the harder the good-bye.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for yielding. Republicans made a promise to the American people. We are going to build a stronger economy, we are going to lower costs, and we are going to have safer communities.”

“Madam Chair, despite all the promises on the campaign trail, House Republicans have chosen to do three things with their majority: raise the cost of putting food on the table, raise the cost of getting healthcare, and use that money, deserving taxpayers' money, to cut billionaires' taxes.”

“Madam Speaker, I have been listening to my Republican colleagues, waiting for the moment when they are going to fight for the American people, the constituents they have that are not Elon Musk.”

“Mr. Speaker, Republicans have one goal today, and that is a march toward a national abortion ban. They want it so desperately that now through this bill they are treating doctors like criminals, demonizing heartbroken women, and accusing mothers of killing their newborn healthy infants.”

“Mr. Speaker, every single parent worries about their kids' safety. Every parent wants their daughters to be treated fairly including on the sports field. That conversation is being had among parents, schools, experts, and sports authorities across the country, as it should be.”