What Robert C. "Bobby" Scott said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) leaders Dorothy Laigo Cordova, Dr. Allan Bergano, and Edwina Bergano. Known as the ``Mother'' of the Filipino American National Historical Society and the Filipino American civil rights movement, Dorothy Laigo Cordova co-founded FANHS with her late husband, Fred Cordova, in 1982 as a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and sharing Filipino American history.”

“Mr. Chairman, prices are already too high for groceries, housing, healthcare, childcare, and other everyday expenses. However, instead of focusing on lowering costs for working families, the Trump administration and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are presenting this resolution which will continue policies which have actually made things worse.”

“Fraud prevention and student access to affordable college education are not competing goals. We can achieve both. Unfortunately, this bill does not strike that balance. For that reason, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no,'' and I reserve the balance of my time.”

“Cooney, who also chairs the Senate Procurement and Contracts Committee, said how Socure obtains and uses those data points--many of which would be considered personally identifiable data--is concerning.”

“The question before us is not whether or not we should try to reduce fraud, but whether or not Congress should codify into law a process that has barely begun to operate and whose effectiveness has not been evaluated, especially as it affects students who are incorrectly flagged under the bill.”

“Madam Speaker, once again, while working families struggle with high costs caused by this administration, Republicans' only focus is on spending more money on their lawless immigration enforcement agenda, even as ICE continues to abuse its authority and without any assurance that they will begin obeying the law by obtaining warrants before they go into people's homes, stop deporting citizens, and stop using excessive force.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Hampton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, as it celebrates 75 years of service to the Hampton Roads community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I also include in the Record a letter from AFSCME, Education Healthcare Public Services, and SEIU that says in part: ``This bill would enable the administration to withdraw Federal childcare funds abruptly without cause, making childcare less affordable and reliable for working families.'' June 2, 2026.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Georgia. Mrs. McBATH.--or even do something as basic as telling the truth. This bill makes it easier for this administration to make unilateral decisions at a time when Americans want accountability.”

“The letter says in part: ``These bills give the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unprecedented authority to withhold all Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) funding from States without cause or due process, bar child care providers for non-fraudulent activity, and burden States with costly activities that don't improve program integrity.'' Mr.”

“Child Care Aware of America that says, in part, ``several provisions in the bill would duplicate existing requirements, create unclear mandates, and ultimately undermine families' access to childcare'' and that the bill ``would impose new sanctions, restrict flexibility, and potentially reduce childcare funding to States.'' ChildCare Aware of America, June 2, 2026.”

“Mr. Speaker, I also include in the Record a letter from Advocates for Trans Equality, which says, in part, the bill would harm transgender and nonbinary students in kindergarten through 8th grade by erecting barriers to best-practice student supports, such as recognizing a student's name, pronouns, and providing access to appropriate sex-based facilities.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my Chief of Staff, David Dailey, who has dedicated his career to serving the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia and this institution with distinction.”

“Mr. Chairman, the assumption is that regulations that these Secretaries will get together and provide will be better than what is already there. We don't know what they are going to come up with.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are talking about the budget. For years, my Republican colleagues have sanctimoniously spoken about the need to reduce the deficit but continuously vote for spending bills that add trillions of dollars to the Federal deficit.”

“There is a movie that just came out produced by Steph Curry called ``GOAT.'' But in Louisville, Kentucky, we know that there is only one Greatest of All Time: Muhammad Ali.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 100th birthday of Dr. Andrew Billingsley. As the representative of Virginia's 3rd Congressional District, I have the honor of representing Dr.”

“Mr. Speaker, let's talk about that Clinton budget. Clinton's budget passed when the deficit was $290 billion. The Republicans fought it tooth and nail, and didn't deliver a single vote on that budget.”

“Predictably, the Trump administration is walking away from that rule, and now the House is continuing to go in the wrong direction. For example, H.R. 2988 will impose unnecessary barriers to considering things like sea level rise.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Georgia. Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, before I came to this body, I was a flight attendant for a national air carrier.”

“Mr. Speaker, I also include in the Record a January 13, 2026, letter from the Economic Policy Institute to Speaker Johnson. January 13, 2026. Re Opposition to H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; H.R. 2270, Empowering Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act; H.R. 2312, Tipped Employee Protection Act; and H.R. 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, as we stand here, workers' rights are under attack, and working families are struggling to decide between paying rent and paying for groceries. Instead of lowering costs, this week, the Republicans are considering proposals that will reduce workers' wages, adversely affect their retirement savings, and give corporations and bosses loopholes to take money out of their pockets.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my sincere appreciation to Coach Mike Tomlin for his extraordinary career and lasting impact on the game of football. His resignation marks the end of an era not only for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but for the entire National Football League.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bill to extend the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits through a clean, 3-year extension. Last year, the Republicans blocked the extension of these credits in the big, ugly bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to include in the Record, two letters of opposition to H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for Americans Act, from AFL-CIO and AFSCME.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for her relentless attention on this issue. First, when we talk about protecting the Department of Education, I think we have to first--when we talk about dismantling the Department of Education, we keep saying we are going to return education to the States.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, and in opposition to the underlying bill. For the last fifty years, the Clean Water Act has provided the federal government with the means to hold polluters accountable for contaminating our Nation's wetlands, rivers, lakes, and sources of drinking water.”

“For years, my Republican colleagues have warned against unfunded mandates. They have rightly criticized Federal actions that impose requirements on States and local communities that cannot afford to implement those policies.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1005, the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act. This bill would compel schools to implement new reporting mechanisms, monitoring procedures, and compliance structures despite the complete absence of any factual verified threats.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate New Beech Grove Baptist Church in Newport News, Virginia, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. For a century, New Beech Grove has stood as a steadfast pillar of faith, service, and fellowship in the Newport News community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate Bethel Temple Church in Hampton, Virginia, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary. For seven decades, Bethel Temple has been a steadfast pillar of faith, service, and fellowship in the Hampton community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for organizing this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, this summer, Americans from coast to coast are enduring the hottest temperatures in recorded history.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank her for organizing this Special Order so we can discuss the actions of the Department of Labor.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today as dean of the Virginia congressional delegation to introduce and welcome to Congress the newest Representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia, James Walkinshaw.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendments to H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and in opposition to the underlying bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Bishop Dwight S. Riddick, Sr., Pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Newport News, Virginia. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Dr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to encourage my colleagues and all Americans to read the recently published Winter 2024 edition of Public Service Review. The Review is a quarterly publication of the Stennis Center for Public Service.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am gathered here today with colleagues from the Commonwealth of Virginia and others with a heavy heart to announce to the House the passing of our friend and colleague, Congressman Gerry Connolly.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this resolution, yet again. I hear speech after speech from the other side about the deficit and debt, and here I see this resolution, which increases the deficit.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my friend and colleague, Raul Grijalva. We served together in this body for over 20 years. And we sat next to each other for many years on the Committee on Education and Workforce.”

“Mr. Chairman, the intent of this amendment, as I understand it, is to ensure that special administrative regions, such as Hong Kong, are listed as a foreign country of concern if they are within a country of concern.”

“Mr. Chair, I am pleased to offer the Democrat amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1048. As I have mentioned, universities collaborate with various international entities to advance complex research inquiries that contribute to the advancement of our knowledge of many issues.”

“As I have mentioned before, my Democratic colleagues and I remain committed to ensuring that universities and colleges have the resources to safeguard their work from undue foreign influence.”

“Mr. Chairman, by lowering the reporting threshold to $1, universities would be required to report every single gift from any country if the person is not a citizen of the United States.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Sister To Sister on their 30th anniversary. Sister To Sister is a community-based organization that empowers youth and their families in Hampton Roads, Virginia.”

“Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in honoring Black History Month and uplifting the connection between the Black and Asian community. As a Member of Congress who is part of both the Black and Asian community and the Civil Rights Task Force chair of CAPAC, I want to acknowledge the long history of solidarity between our two communities.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this resolution. It is, frankly, hard to take my colleagues on the other side of the aisle seriously when they come up here and give speech after speech complaining about the deficit, and then support this resolution that, what, increases the deficit.”