What Teresa Leger Fernandez said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the servicemembers of the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base for their continued commitment to defending our Nation.”

“Madam Speaker, New Mexico and Washington State rise today to honor the life of Juniper Blessing. Juniper was my constituent and attended the New Mexico School for the Arts High School.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise to speak in favor of my amendment to conduct a comprehensive study on large-scale algae production for agricultural and livestock uses. Algae doesn't sound exciting, but the reality is it could be cheaper feed for livestock, cause fewer methane emissions, and lead to a higher conversion rate of protein.”

“Mr. Speaker, the article details that the Congressional Budget Office--they are the ones that tell us how much everything costs--estimates the bill would add $72 billion to the deficit over the next decade--actually, about $94 billion with interest.”

“Mr. Speaker, the new polling data and the story show that Americans have caught on. Republicans promised to lower costs on day one. Where are costs? Up. Gas is up.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of an extraordinary woman from my beautiful New Mexico, Sarah Ghiorse. Her family and all who knew her were touched by her life and grieve her passing from cancer at the untimely age of 52.”

“Let's be honest about who is voting against funding for the Coast Guard, for TSA, and for these agencies. It is Republicans. Republicans voted against it last night, but we are going to ask Republicans once again: Will they vote to fund the Coast Guard, FEMA, and TSA?”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, there is also support to require agencies to get a warrant from a judge before kicking in somebody's door, require the removal of masks, require badges and identification, allow independent investigations into wrongdoing, end racial profiling, and end roving patrols.”

“Mr. Speaker, we just heard from another Republican saying that ICE is already fully funded. So what they should do is take up the Democratic proposal to fund the other agencies.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Cora Vigil Gomez, one of the first women on the Tribal Council for the Jicarilla Apache Nation.”

“Mr. Speaker, Black History is New Mexico History. From Estevanico, an enslaved man who was the first, that we know of, non-Indigenous person to step foot in New Mexico after an adventure through the Americas that should be legend, to the Buffalo Soldiers who stood watch across this territory, and to the families who built Blackdom out of dust and determination.”

“Mr. Speaker, we keep hearing from the other side that we need to mine in America, and we just heard the ranking member talk about how if we are going to mine in America, if we are going to mine anywhere, we should make sure that it is done free of corruption.”

“Mr. Speaker, I came to the floor to offer an amendment so that we could prevent our foreign adversaries from mining American resources for free and taking them across the ocean to their lands.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak up against Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security. Speaking up is what we must do when we see that the Constitution is violated and the moral fabric of our Nation is brutalized the same way that they are brutalizing our communities and killing our citizens.”

“Mr. Speaker, what is worse is their bill blocks the Federal Government from monitoring States' use of TANF dollars for those anti-abortion clinics. They don't want accountability on those clinics.”

“Trump and Kristi Noem have militarized our streets. Masked men in full military gear roam the streets of our cities. These masked men invade church properties and schools, knock down doors without warrants, ram cars, and assault pastors and people of faith.”

“Mr. Speaker, I will address something in one of the bills that is about childcare and the care economy. We all know the care economy is what makes all other work possible.”

“Mr. Speaker, as we mentioned earlier, Trump's economy is a mess, and Republicans have failed to step up and do anything. They fail to step up and challenge him on any of the issues.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Roberto Mondragon, a Lieutenant Governor and musician. Roberto Mondragon was a beloved cultural figure in New Mexico whose voice, music, and lifelong work helped keep our traditions alive.”

“Mr. Speaker, mining corporations, including foreign-owned, pay nothing in royalties when they take our publicly owned minerals on our Federal lands. The American people get nada, zero, for our copper, gold, or critical minerals.”

“Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit and stop letting China and its adversaries use our public lands like their big trash dump.”

“Mr. Speaker, Trump said he would lower costs for Americans on day one. Guess what he actually did on day one. He pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was convicted of creating the largest online black market for illegal drugs and other illicit goods.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of a new beacon of hope and belonging in our Land of Enchantment. The doors of the QC, Santa Fe's first LGBTQIA+ Center, have opened, and those doors open a space where every New Mexican can breathe freely, stand proudly, and be wholly themselves.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Michael Canfield, the President and CEO of IPMI, Inc. and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over the last 30 years, Mike's leadership built the businesses and operations of this cultural landmark owned by the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of a new beacon of hope and belonging in our Land of Enchantment. The doors of the QC--Santa Fe's first LGBTQIA+ Center--have opened, and those doors open a space where every New Mexican can breathe freely, stand proudly, and be wholly themselves.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Robert Martin, former President of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As one of the 37 tribal colleges in the United States, and the only fine arts college in the world dedicated to the study of contemporary Native American and Alaskan Native arts, the IAIA fills a vital space in the academic world.”

“Mr. Speaker, there were thousands of girls and young women abused, trafficked, and used by Epstein and the elite and the powerful who believed they could get away with it.”

“Mr. Speaker, when Republicans vote in favor of today's rule, they will be voting in favor of higher coffee prices, higher car prices, and higher prices for car seats and strollers.”

“Mr. Chair, Republicans have a series of amendments targeting trans people and the ability of servicemember parents to make decisions about healthcare for their children. All of these amendments, including this one, do not do anything to make us safer or to honor our commitment to the servicemen and -women who are willing to give their lives for this country.”

“Mr. Speaker, once again, Republicans on the Rules Committee blocked a vote on the bipartisan Massie-Khanna bill to release the Epstein files. Covering up the files just protects the criminal activity of pedophiles and the people who participated in those heinous acts.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am Latina. I am a citizen, and I speak Spanish. My family has been in ``Nuevo''; ``New'' Mexico for 17 generations. Today, ICE can now detain me if they hear me talking to my ``tia''; ``aunt'' saying something like: (English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as follows:) As of today, the Supreme Court has put latinos in danger of being detained by ICE.”

“Mr. Speaker, last night, the Rules Committee spent hours helping Trump and the White House cover up the Epstein files. Trump is terrified the House will agree to the Massie-Khanna resolution to require that his administration release the damn files.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Santa Fe--our state capital, the heart of New Mexico, and my beloved home, where I raised my family, for being named the No. 1 City in the United States in Travel + Leisure's annual reader survey.”

“Mr. Speaker, Republicans are destroying that which is good and kind in America. Abraham Lincoln said that America is ``the last best hope of Earth.'' Our public radio and TV and our work across the globe for public health and peace are what is the best of America.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Ralph Vigil's life and legacy. He lived a life of passion--passion for the protection of the water, the land, the ecosystems, and the community of our beautiful Pecos, New Mexico.”

“There are a lot of Representatives here today because the Democratic Women's Caucus and my Democratic colleagues are here to stand against Republicans' bad bill and their budget.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn President Trump's attack on knowledge and on history. Last week, he fired our beloved Librarian of Congress. He fired the head of the U.S.”

“One hundred days of economic pain, as Trump's on-again, off-again temper tantrum of tariffs tank the dollar, drive up prices, destroy the markets, and threaten a recession. One hundred days of chaos in the White House, where Secretary Hegseth texts war plans to journalists, and the administration belittles allies while embracing dictators like Putin.”

“Mr. Speaker, the gentleman has mentioned the fact about a vehicle's expense. Now, let's recognize that used car prices have gone up for the first time in 30 months not because of what California has done but because of Trump's tariffs.”

“Mr. Speaker, if they wanted to actually address the rising costs of cars, maybe they would be willing to address the tariffs. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, Republicans are rigging the system to silence your vote and silence your power. If you are a woman, a rural voter, an Active-Duty military member, or a Tribal member, the SAVE Act will cost you more time, more money, and maybe your right to vote, period.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of the man I knew as Raul, our dearest, fiercest, dedicated Chairman Grijalva. My heart is breaking over the loss of his voice in Congress.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are in a constitutional crisis. President Trump and his co-president Musk apparently are blatantly rejecting the role of the courts while Republicans in Congress are too scared to stand up for their constituents or the Constitution.”

“Mr. Speaker, Americans across the country are angry about Elon Musk illegally firing employees and freezing Federal funds. Rather than stand up to Musk, Republicans are giving him the power to shut down the government programs Musk doesn't like.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the life of Margaret ``VK'' VeneKlasen (Margaret Lorraine Bombasaro)--lovingly known to her family and friends and the broader Santa Fe, New Mexico community as Marg.”

“Madam Chair, Republicans are attacking women's ability to afford life as a mom or a daughter. Medicaid supports more than 40 percent of all births in the United States.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are in a moment of constitutional crisis. These days will define what we stand for. They will define who we stand with. Yet in this time of crisis, Republicans are rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.”

“Mr. Speaker, when I was pregnant, I ended up in an emergency room waving my ultrasound picture showing I was pregnant. I was so proud. After multiple miscarriages, I wanted to keep this pregnancy, so I didn't take anesthesia.”

“Mr. Speaker, we should absolutely hold immigrants accountable when they commit a crime, especially when it is against a law enforcement officer. However, there are already existing laws for the detention and deportation of immigrants who commit violent crimes.”