What Ro Khanna said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, the progressive movement is winning across the country, from the heart of New York to Michigan to Maine. The people are saying no to foreign wars, and they are saying no to genocide in Gaza.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the House taking up the Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act. It is a long way of saying that this is a bill to go after fraud.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Jackson for his leadership and vision on this 250th anniversary year of our country. He spoke out when there was silence in this body, when our leadership was distracted, and when the country was consumed by Donald Trump's diversions.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court is engaged in an ugly recidivism to deny Black political representation in the South. Not since 1877, when Rutherford Hayes ended Reconstruction, have we seen as fast a rollback of political rights for Black Americans.”

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday Secretary Hegseth couldn't answer my question about how much the war in Iran is costing the American people, so I am going to answer it for him.”

“Mr. Speaker, the American people are angry at the corruption in our politics while food and gas prices go up and the American Dream seems dead. People feel they have no say while the rich and powerful call the shots.”

“Mr. Speaker, the war in Iran is crushing the economy here at home. Working-class and middle-class Americans are struggling. Today, I read that the price of gas has gone up 27 percent in just 2 weeks.”

“Mr. Speaker, the world needs a new moral vision. America needs a new vision. We are seeing militarism erode the soul of our Nation, leading to a regime change war in Iran and utter human devastation in Gaza.”

“Mr. Speaker, another war in the Middle East is not America First. That is why Congressman Massie and I will introduce a bipartisan Iran war powers resolution. America First means Congress first on matters of war and peace.”

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday Congressman Massie and I went to the Department of Justice to read the unredacted Epstein files. We spent about 2 hours there, and we learned that 70 to 80 percent of the files are still redacted.”

“Mr. Speaker, Thomas Massie and my Epstein Files Transparency Act led to millions of files being released that have shocked the conscience of the Nation. Today, I call for Congress to hold in front of the Oversight Committee every single person who emailed about going to Epstein's island.”

“Mr. Speaker, Donald Trump's threats to invade Greenland have destroyed the world order. Prime Minister Carney, quoting Thucydides, has said that America is acting as if might makes right.”

“Mr. Speaker, no one in America is safe from ICE today. Joe Rogan said that ICE agents are acting as ``villains,'' stripping away freedoms from Americans. This agency has gone rogue.”

“Mr. Speaker, ICE has gone rogue. I was sickened to see an ICE officer shoot a 37-year-old mother, leaving her 6 year old an orphan. That officer needs to be arrested and prosecuted.”

“Mr. Speaker, tomorrow at midnight is the deadline for Pam Bondi to release the Epstein files. That is what Thomas Massie's and my bill calls for. It passed this body 427-1, passed the Senate 100-0, and the President signed it.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm on the military buildup in the Caribbean, edging us closer to a regime-change war in Venezuela. The Trump administration has sent the USS Gerald R.”

“Mr. Speaker, our country is at a moral crossroads. Just today, it comes out that billionaires are worth $8 trillion. That is more than 50 percent of Americans combined.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am just returning from hearing the survivors tell their stories, and I was so deeply moved. This is not a political issue. This is an issue of 14-year-olds and 15-year-olds who told the stories of how they were solicited by Jeffrey Epstein and raped and assaulted.”

“We can fight about a lot of things. We shouldn't fight about this. We need two more Republicans to sign the discharge petition. I have a pretty simple rule.”

“Mr. Speaker, the American people, Republicans, Independents, and Democrats want the Epstein files released with the victims' identity protected. Now most people don't understand how this town works, so I am going to try to explain this really simply.”

“I don't need more than 30 seconds. I need 10 seconds. This question is: Whose side are you on? Today, the Democrats are on the side of the people.”

“Mr. Speaker. I rise today to highlight the rising danger posed by the unchecked expansion of global nuclear arsenals. As we mark 80 years since the Trinity test, we must confront the urgent need to reverse course before miscalculation or escalation leads to irreversible catastrophe.”

“Mr. Speaker, I never want to hear the Republicans lecture about fiscal responsibility again. The last President to actually balance this budget was Bill Clinton. Today, Bob Rubin and Larry Summers wrote an op-ed in The New York Times that every American should read.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose war in Iran or any wars of choice in the Middle East. We need to be investing in good-paying jobs at home, healthcare at home, and childcare at home, not billions of dollars in missiles targeted at the Middle East that we can't afford.”

“Mr. Speaker, one of the largest challenges our country faces is exploding deficits. The Republican budget would add $2.4 trillion over 10 years to the existing deficits. Let me show this chart.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the nine Black worshippers murdered at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. June 17 marks the 10-year anniversary of that horrific act by a white supremacist.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce as legislation President Trump's executive order for the most-favored-nation status on drug pricing. My legislation will codify President Trump's executive order, which basically says that Americans should not pay more for drugs than people in other countries and other parts of the world.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the cruel budget cuts on Medicaid and NIH. I don't want to sensationalize. I just want to give some of the facts.”

“Mr. Speaker, the stock market is decimated, almost 20 percent down, entering bear territory. At the same time, bond yields are skyrocketing, meaning ordinary Americans are going to have higher interest rates on their credit cards and their mortgages.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Deluzio for his leadership and for convening this group and focusing us on an agenda of economic patriotism. The reality is in this country, and as you know in western Pennsylvania, we have watched industry after industry leave the country for China and Mexico.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Black Maternal Health Week from April 11 to April 17 in Santa Clara County. This annual observance highlights the urgent need to address disparities in maternal health outcomes for Black women, ensuring that all mothers receive equitable, respectful, and high-quality healthcare.”

“Madam Speaker, last week, President Trump came in this Chamber and said he was going to balance the budget immediately. I will just go over some facts, not politically speaking, just facts.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Republican budget calls for a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts to pay for tax breaks for the very wealthy. Mr. Speaker, 83 percent of the tax breaks go to 1 percent of Americans.”

“Mr. Speaker, President Trump campaigned around the country to drain the swamp. Yet, one of the first things he did was to reverse President Biden's executive order that banned White House officials from accepting gifts from lobbyists.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration is stripping millions of American seniors of their coverage of telehealth on March 31. That is right. Starting March 31, doctors' visits via videoconference or Zoom or phone will no longer be covered for seniors on Medicare.”

“Mr. Speaker, not since Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus at the height of the Civil War has a President defied the United States Supreme Court. Yet, Vice President Vance has called for President Trump to fire every civil servant in the administrative State.”

“Mr. Speaker, 88 years ago, President Franklin Roosevelt stood before the American people in Philadelphia and warned of an economic aristocracy that sought to dominate not just our markets but our democracy.”

“Mr. Speaker, NBC News is reporting that President Trump plans to eliminate the Department of Education with an executive order. This is an assault on every young American who went to public school like me.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose Donald Trump's reckless tariffs on food products. I am for strategic tariffs to protect our strategic industries in steel, aluminum, and semiconductors and our national champions.”

“How about you stop paying attention to the stock market and start paying attention to people's grocery bills? We are in dangerous times where we have a President who could impose these tariffs on food at any moment.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today on the floor of Congress to speak out against the ban on TikTok that will take place in 6 days, on January 19.”