What Stacey E. Plaskett said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. In the Virgin Islands and across this Nation, too many suffer in silence, carrying the weight of depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief, without access to care.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize National Kidney Month and to speak plainly about it and what it means for my constituents in the Virgin Islands. Chronic kidney disease affects more than one in seven American adults.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding time, and I rise in strong support of H.R. 6472, the Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act. Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Virgin Islands history month, a time to honor the extraordinary story of a people whose courage, resilience, and sacrifice have shaped not only our beautiful islands but this great Nation itself.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Religious Tolerance Week and celebrate the beautiful tapestry of faith that defines the Virgin Islands of the United States. In our homes, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Rastafarians, and practitioners of ancestral African tradition don't just coexist.”

“The bill also restores eligibility for certain textiles that were initially eligible for duty-free treatment but became ineligible due to changes in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. I thank Ranking Member Neal, Chairman Smith, and Dr.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank my colleagues for their work on this bill. Madam Speaker, at this time, I really don't have much to say except that I am fully in support of this legislation.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in defense of affordable healthcare for all Americans, even though my own constituents are not afforded the same benefits as Americans living in the 50 States.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise to share the unbreakable ties between the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, demonstrated this week through the Annual Crucian-Rican Tramp and Big Breakfast, a powerful reminder that Virgin Islands culture is inseparable from our Latin Caribbean heritage.”

“Mr. Speaker, healthcare in the Virgin Islands is in crisis. The Medical Executive Committee wrote an open letter to the community and to CMS, detailing adverse conditions in our hospitals.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express condolences on the passing of Elisa McKay. I want to share that the Virgin Islands has lost one of its great creative and cultural visionaries with the passing of Ms.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Virgin Islands has lost one of its great creative and cultural visionaries with the passing of Gerville Rene Larson. Everyone knows Gerville was more than an architect.”

“I have served in this institution for 17 years, longer, I think, than most people in this Chamber. I have not had the honor of serving with somebody with the integrity, the commitment, and the hardworking bona fides as Ms.”

“We can argue about the wisdom or the judgment associated with those texts. I am told that, apparently, Mr. Epstein was a constituent. For any one of us, on our worst day, our biggest misjudgment is not to be judged without any due process, especially in the context of this superb Member, this critical, critical member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.”

“Would she probably take it back? Yes, but it is too late now. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Raskin, my former professor in law school. Mr. Speaker, I want to address the body. I first want to give my colleagues a sense of what was happening that day.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me say this. I am not going to support the wealthy and connected who continue to exploit workers and evade taxes, powerful figures with credible allegations who face no consequences, and corporate interests profiting from human suffering, while families struggle.”

“Mr. Speaker, I feel sorry for my colleagues and for what is happening here. I feel sorry for this body. I see Members coming in and speaking against me, and I have never even had a conversation with them.”

“My overall impression of her has been good. She gives these words about protecting families and children. Where is that demonstrated when she took money from a convicted pedophile that had served time?”

“Let me just close with a personal thought. I wasn't going to bring it up because I didn't want to embarrass her, but she was one of the three finest students I ever had in constitutional law.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise with deep pride and reverence to honor Contract Day, recognized annually in the Virgin Islands on October 1. This day is one of the most defining in our history, and it honors and also celebrates four women, queens, who led the St.”

“Madam Speaker, as we mark the solemn eighth anniversary of Hurricanes Irma and Maria making landfall in the Virgin Islands, each as Category 5 hurricanes, I rise today to speak about the remarkable resilience of Virgin Islanders, the critical Federal partnership that secured the necessary funding for our recovery, and the transformative opportunity which is on the cusp of realization for our people.”

“Two weeks later, Hurricane Maria made landfall in the Virgin Islands, wreaking destruction across parts of the territory already spared from Irma. The devastation was complete and overwhelming.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Virgin Islands- Puerto Rico friendship, celebrated throughout the month of October--but I just wanted to get everybody geared up for it now--in which we recognize the bond between our territories, united by history, culture, and shared values.”

“Mr. Speaker, there is so much upheaval and so much concern that is going on in our country right now--unemployment, Medicaid cuts, all the things that are happening.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have repeatedly told people, when asked about the rationale for actions of this administration, to follow the money. Yesterday, in the House Budget Committee, we heard alarming testimony from expert witness Robert Gordon.”

“Mr. Speaker, as Americans celebrate this Independence Day, July Fourth, the day the Founders declared their intention to be free from England, the day before in the Virgin Islands, July 3, we celebrate one of the most historic and spectacular days for those of us who have ancestral ties or call the Virgin Islands our home.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Pallone, this body, and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for recognizing the national security interest of this legislation, H.R. 1737, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of developing this transatlantic submarine fiber optic cable that has been discussed.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Caribbean- American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the profound contributions of Caribbean Americans to our Nation's fabric. From our kitchens come flavors that have influenced American cuisine.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address a critical healthcare crisis facing the Virgin Islands. The proposed budget cuts threaten to devastate our already fragile rural hospital system, putting thousands of lives at risk.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the women veterans of the United States Virgin Islands on this Women Veterans Day. From the date that President Truman signed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act into law in 1948, Virgin Islands women have answered our Nation's call to service with unwavering dedication and courage.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize another example of the fierce brilliance of Virgin Islands youth. This week, the champions of the U.S. Virgin Islands Regional Science Bowl, the St.”

“Mr. Speaker, I stand here appalled and terribly disappointed at the actions of the Republican majority and the brazen cruelty and flagrant deceit with which Republicans in Congress and the Trump-Musk administration are trying to shove this fallacy down the throats of everyday American people.”

“Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize the history of my home, the Virgin Islands of the United States. March is Virgin Islands History Month, and I thought I would take this time to enlighten you as to the significance and the unique history, Madam Speaker, that informs my work here in Congress every day representing my ancestral home, the home of my family for over 300 years, the U.S.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate three teachers from the Virgin Islands, Ms. Cherise Davis, Mr. Cornell Hanley, and Mr. Andre Douglas, for their outstanding contributions and exceptional dedication to their students and our community.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this budget. We know that a budget is a statement of values. In simple terms, you put your money where your mouth is.”

“Madam Speaker, today, I rise to acknowledge and congratulate the newly elected members of the Sixth Constitutional Convention in the Virgin Islands. The willingness of each one of them to help us move forward to achieve civil rights and self-determination as a collective people is commendable.”

“States in the 1700s, Alexander Hamilton, helped to write that Constitution under which we stand. However, through hard work, we have worked together over the years to overturn the Insular Cases, advance equality, and challenge the status quo.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a former prosecutor and a Republican political appointee in the Bush administration's Justice Department. I know the law. All I see is the President and Elon Musk's unelected cabal flagrantly breaking the law.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 33. This legislation, supported by the Biden-Harris administration, is an opportunity for the United States to strengthen its economic ties with Taiwan.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the new Governor of Puerto Rico, my Caribbean sister and former Member of Congress, Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon. I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on her remarkable work while a Member here in this body.”