What Robert Garcia said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I am proud to co-lead this legislation with Representative Lisa McClain, and I rise, of course, in strong support of this bill. As has been said, we know that a penny costs taxpayers 3.7 cents to produce, so it makes zero sense to spend almost 4 cents creating only 1 cent.”

“Mr. Speaker, on May 12, 2026, Oversight Committee Democrats convened the first-ever hearing to solicit testimony from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes. The hearing, ``Survivors Fight for Justice: Exposing Epstein's Crimes in Palm Beach and Across the World,'' marked a critical step forward in the fight for justice and accountability.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Frost for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I also strongly oppose this resolution, which is yet another attack on the rights of over 700,000 D.C. residents.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Honorable Gene Dodaro, the eighth Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office, Congress's nonpartisan investigatory arm.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Mayor Bob Foster. Bob was an incredible friend, a mentor, and a leader who gave so much to our country, our community, and my city of Long Beach.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Skip Keesal. Skip was a force, a friend, and a devoted leader in our community. He helped shape our country, our State, and the city of Long Beach.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Bob Maxson. Bob was the president of Cal State, Long Beach for 12 years, and he was also my biggest mentor in life.”

“Mr. Speaker, we don't care how much money you have, what party you are in, or how powerful you are. We should get justice for the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New Jersey. Mrs. McIVER. H.R. 5143 discourages basic public safety, pushes lies about crime in the Black and Brown communities, and puts everyone in harm's way and at risk.”

“Mr. Speaker, I just want to remind my good friend that in Texas local judges are elected by Texas citizens, not chosen directly by the President. In this case, in this bill, they want to bypass any sort of local control of the selection of judges and have these appointees be chosen directly by Donald Trump.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are considering today the first of four bills which represent a serious violation of the rights of Washington, D.C., and the democratic process. Mr. Speaker, we know that D.C. has more residents than two States; D.C. taxpayers pay more Federal taxes per capita than any State; and D.C., as a whole, contributes more Federal taxes than 12 States.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize, honor and support the American Covid Memorial established by the U.S. Covid-19 Victims & Heroes National Memorial Foundation, as the 65th U.S.”

“The first recorded U.S. case of the new Coronavirus was reported January 20, 2020, in a 35-year-old American citizen traveling from Wuhan, China to his home in Snohomish County, Washington State.”

“Now, this weekend, Donald Trump said: ``Let's . . . not waste time and energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about.'' Well, Mr. President, a lot of people actually care.”

“Mr. Speaker, my Democratic colleagues and I believe in a country where we take care of our fellow Americans and the wealthiest pay their fair share. However, Republicans are fighting for the biggest rip-off in American history and the biggest attack on our social safety net in decades.”

“Mr. Speaker, we can all agree that political violence should be condemned whenever it happens. Public servants must be able to do their jobs and represent their constituents without fear.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank our acting ranking member for his leadership here and to honor our incredible ranking member. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this bill, which of course, supports our fight against cancer and to improve healthcare for all Federal workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the Congressman for yielding. I appreciate the gentleman having this opportunity for us to speak. Mr. Speaker, we all know that the Hatch Act is here to keep partisan politics out of our government.”

“We are roughly 3\1/2\ months into Trump's second term, but it looks to be shaping up like a more extreme and more radical version of the first term, where the Office of Special Counsel identified over 12 different members of President Trump's administration as having violated the Hatch Act.”

“I have attempted to bring light to these issues through my membership on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, as well as part of the rapid response team that our leadership has set up.”

“Absolutely. I think that it is a shame that someone fleeing persecution for who they are and then given an appointment by us, the United States, is then sent to a foreign prison.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor President Jane Close Conoley, of Cal State, Long Beach, for her exceptional leadership, friendship, and passion for her community. After nearly 50 years in higher education, she will retire at the end of this academic year, leaving a lasting impact on the Long Beach community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their disastrous MAGAnomics. Last week, Donald Trump and his Cabinet of billionaires recklessly imposed the largest tariff tax hike in American history.”

“MAGAnomics is about more than just causing a recession. Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and House Republicans are trying to take away billions of dollars from Medicaid, which will threaten, as we know, care for millions of people.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Isa Rached, a truly extraordinary individual who left an incredible mark on the Long Beach community.”