What Nanette Diaz Barragán said, and what was done

“Maybe it is the entrepreneur who would launch the next great American company, like Sergey Brin, a Soviet Union refugee at age 6. Sergey went on to cofound Google.”

“Mr. Speaker, families are struggling to pay for groceries, gas, rent, and healthcare. What are Republicans doing? They are bringing a budget to the floor this week to give ICE and Border Patrol another $70 billion blank check--no guardrails, no oversight, no accountability.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say I dissent. I strongly dissent. I join Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson in their dissent in Louisiana v.”

“Mr. Speaker, President Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion. Now President Trump is settling the lawsuit with the very Justice Department that he controls. What is in the settlement?”

“Mr. Speaker, do you know what the price of a gallon of gasoline costs today? It is too much. In Toledo, Ohio, it is $4.56. In Gainesville, Florida, it is $4.43.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Garcia for his leadership on this. Americans are struggling. They are struggling with the high cost of living because of Republican policies that are doing nothing to bring down prices.”

“Mr. Speaker, House Republicans continue to enable Donald Trump's costly and disastrous war of choice against Iran, all while refusing to lift a finger to help working families as their bad policies drain Americans' wallets.”

“Mr. Speaker, prices are too high. Under Trump's economy, Americans are paying more. Just the other day, Trump said he is very proud of this economy. Americans cannot afford this Trump economy.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration continues to take away access to STEM education from students across the country, including hundreds of middle school students in my district. For years, the Long Beach Public Library's Youth SEED program delivered hundreds of workshops in science, technology, engineering, and math to students in Long Beach, California.”

“Mr. Speaker, Americans should run away as far and as fast as they can from Republicans' last-minute mess of a healthcare plan. Under the Republicans' plan, millions of Americans will not be able to afford health insurance because Republicans don't provide money for Americans to pay for the healthcare under the Affordable Care Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the distinguished service of Mario Cordero, a visionary leader who has served on the Federal Maritime Commission and also as a member of the Long Beach Harbor Commissioners, and he currently serves as the CEO of the Port of Long Beach since 2017.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Thomas A. Parham, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, as he retires after an extraordinary career in higher education.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life and legacy of an environmental champion in my district, Jesse Marquez. Jesse was a passionate leader who fought tirelessly for environmental justice.”

“Mr. Speaker, Republicans in Congress shut the government down for 43 days to avoid spending a dollar on healthcare for hardworking Americans. When they finally voted for a partisan spending bill, it lined the pockets of eight Republican Senators with millions of dollars in taxpayer funds.”

“While Republicans take away the lifesaving care you need and deserve, they are getting rich with your hard-earned tax dollars. House Democrats will keep fighting to protect your healthcare and make life more affordable.”

“Mr. Speaker, I oppose the Republican spending bill that makes healthcare more expensive for hardworking Americans. While Republicans were on their 7-plus week vacation, all of our constituents were receiving notices of premium increases.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise because Donald Trump and House Republicans lied to Americans when they promised to lower costs. Now, they are even trying to rebrand their so-called big, beautiful bill with a new name about working families.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this partisan and misleading resolution under consideration. We have heard our colleague distort the facts already through this debate. I want to remind the American people and everybody that it was local law enforcement that got the situation under control before the National Guard and the Marines showed up.”

“Mr. Speaker, Senate Republicans are making Donald Trump's big, ugly bill even uglier with steeper cuts to Medicaid that will leave more kids, parents, and seniors without healthcare.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the cruel cuts Republicans want to make to SNAP, the food assistance program. These would be the largest cuts in our Nation's history.”

“Mr. Speaker, don't believe the lies. House Republicans are trying to pass a budget that kicks people off healthcare. Today, the Congressional Budget Office released an analysis that Republicans' proposals that they are considering would slash Medicaid spending that would lead to millions of people losing healthcare coverage.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak for the families who cannot afford to breathe dirty air for another day. I rise for the parents who have rushed their child to the emergency room because the smog outside triggered another asthma attack.”

“Mr. Speaker, after 100 days of chaos and corruption, Donald Trump and House Republicans are crashing the economy in real time. The majority has hit the American people with the largest tax increase on the middle class in at least 50 years.”

“Mr. Speaker, as the economy is tanking, costs are going up, not down. Today, we face a new threat and danger: The Trump government is abusing its power.”

“Mr. Chair, I oppose H.R. 1048, the DETERRENT Act, because it imposes unnecessary, overly broad reporting mandates on universities under the pretense of national security. While protecting research from foreign influence is important, this bill goes too far, sweeping in respected organizations like the United Nations and the World Health Organization.”

“Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to honor the life and legacy of my friend and colleague, Congressman Raul Grijalva. Raul was more than a public servant. He was a force for justice and a relentless champion for working families, the environment, and indigenous communities.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm for the American people about the abuse of power that House Republicans are allowing and that puts the American people in danger.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart for the thousands of California families who have been devastated by the recent wildfires in and around the Los Angeles area.”