“I salute Anthony and Bradford for their strength and determination, fighting together against an unjust law that told them their relationship was not worthy of recognition. And I commend the Obama Administration for acting swiftly in the wake of the DOMA decision – ensuring that the values of fairness and equality are once again upheld in our nation.”

“Governor Jerry Brown’s leadership has been indispensable in effectively responding to this emergency, and we thank President Obama for quickly providing necessary resources to support our firefighters in their dangerous but vital work – including fast approval of the Fire Management Assistance Grant providing federal support for 75 percent of the state’s eligible firefighting costs. In the days ahead, Congress will continue to monitor the state of the Rim Fire and stand ready to support state and local emergency personnel in their work to protect every resident affected by this disaster.”

“This regime’s indiscriminate actions have claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people, internally displaced 4.25 million people, and forced 1.7 million men, women, and children to flee. We appreciate the response taken by neighboring countries to receive and address the needs of Syrian refugees.”

“In America, women still earn 78 cents for every dollar men make, women are forced to choose between caring for a sick child and their job, and millions of women and their families lack access to quality, affordable child care. In order to correct these wrongs, House Democrats have unveiled our economic agenda: When Women Succeed, America Succeeds…”

“When I was here 50 years ago, people said: ‘What do you remember most?’ And the music is playing, so I’ll say this, Dr. King said this 50 years ago. The music of the March, the harmony of the Civil Rights Movement, the notes of Dr. King’s inspirational words must continue to inspire us, to compose as Dr. King said on that August afternoon: ‘A beautiful symphony of brotherhood.’”

“San Francisco stands as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, a center for international commerce, trade and finance, and is one of the nation’s most at-risk regions. The investment of federal resources to ensure our region’s security and the safety of our citizens shall always be one of my top priorities in Congress.”

“As I have said before, Congress must conduct rigorous oversight to ensure that all incidents of non-compliance are reported to the Congressional oversight committees and the FISA Court in a timely and comprehensive manner, and that appropriate steps are taken to ensure violations are not repeated.”

“Investing in the education of our children is the greatest safeguard of our nation’s future – ensuring that another generation will once again out-invent, out-innovate, and out-manufacture the rest of the world. House Democrats share the President’s commitment and we are committed ensuring a higher education is not just a luxury for the few, but an opportunity for all.”

“Current laws governing NSA’s collection activities contain safeguards to ensure the protection of privacy and civil liberties including provisions that require that incidents of non-compliance be reported to Congress and the FISA Court. Congress must conduct rigorous oversight to ensure that all incidents of non-compliance are reported to the oversight committees and the FISA court in a timely and comprehensive manner, and that appropriate steps are taken to ensure violations are not repeated.”

“During consideration of the National Defense Authorization bill for Fiscal Year 2014, House Democrats offered a possible compromise that would have given sexual assault victims the option of pursuing charges outside the chain of command or staying within it. As Congress continues consideration of legislative proposals to deal with sexual assault in the military, careful consideration must be given to this and other proposals designed to ensure victims’ rights are protected and justice is served.”