What Valerie P. Foushee said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, a devoted public servant whose leadership and compassion left an enduring mark on the community she loved.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a bipartisan effort to designate today, May 20, as National Women in Aerospace Day, honoring the extraordinary women whose talent, courage, and innovation have shaped America's leadership in aviation and space exploration.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my constituent, Ms. Kaye Gantt, on her retirement from the National Institute of Minority Economic Development after 17 years of distinguished service.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for anchoring this Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, I rise today alongside my colleagues in opposition to the all-out assault on Black Americans' right to vote in the wake of Trump's Supreme Court's choice to gut the Voting Rights Act.”

“As we feel their pain with every step back that this government forces upon us, rest assured that we will always come back stronger. Your cheating of our electoral systems through gerrymandering and voter disenfranchisement is an admission that your leadership has failed the American people.”

“Mr. Speaker, today marks 16 years since the Supreme Court handed down its disastrous Citizens United decision, a ruling that opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate money in our elections and fundamentally distorted our democracy.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for organizing this Special Order hour and for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in reflecting on the life, legacy, and enduring moral leadership of the great Dr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank our distinguished leaders for this opportunity. Mr. Speaker, 5 years ago, our Nation witnessed an unthinkable assault on American democracy when a violent crowd breached the U.S.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to Trump's rescission package, which includes an unfathomable $8.2 billion cut to USAID funding. My home State of North Carolina is the fourth largest recipient of USAID funding, which invests roughly $194 million into our State economy.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to pay tribute to the life of a dedicated public servant and civil rights champion, former Mayor Horace Johnson, Sr., of Hillsborough, North Carolina.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman McClellan and Congressman Carter for anchoring this Special Order hour to bring attention to one of the most pressing and pervasive challenges confronting our Nation.”

“We need a President and an administration that says enough is enough. If you don't want to do anything to actually take the guns off the street, then at least invest in the root causes of violence because it is too easy for someone desperate enough to take their life to get a gun and do it.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my esteemed colleagues for organizing this Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, I rise in solidarity with my colleagues to stand up and speak out against the proposed budget and demonization of science and the science community.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, which has been at the forefront of advancing the heritage of the historic Hayti and the African-American experience.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Women's History Month on this last day of March. Every year during this month, we celebrate the countless contributions that women have made throughout America's history.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1534, the bipartisan Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act, or the IMPACT Act, which will strengthen the competitiveness of American manufacturing through innovation and development of technologies to decarbonize and improve the efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphalt production.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of Black History Month and to highlight the importance of our Nation's historically Black colleges and universities and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the Representative of North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District, and the home of the Research Triangle Park, to share the story of a Federal scientist, in their own words, who was fired by President Trump and Elon Musk.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to pay tribute to the life and service of Captain Rebecca Lobach, an accomplished U.S. Army aviation officer who was aboard the Black Hawk helicopter during the tragic accident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. E. Lavonia Allison, a fierce civil rights activist, accomplished educator, and esteemed political leader. As a lifelong resident of Durham, North Carolina, Dr.”