Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Roxcy Bolton, a true pioneer who, at the age of 90, is hailed as a champion of women's rights, as well she should be. It is because of Roxcy's efforts that our Nation gathers each year to celebrate…

I think it is so important for your subcommittee to shine a spotlight on Nicaragua and the abusive actions orchestrated by Daniel Ortega and his decrepit regime.

Taking his cues from Ortega and seeing the tepid response from the international community, Ortega has ignored the Nicaraguan Constitution, manipulated the nation's Supreme Court and its Electoral Council to empower his regime and silence…

they have got to hold free, fair, and transparent elections, promote democracy, strengthen the rule of law, respect the right of freedom of association or they don't get these loans from the United States and the international community.

we cannot turn a blind eye to the suffering of the Iranian people under the Supreme Leader, and the so-called moderate Rouhani, and we must not turn a blind eye to the suffering of the ethnic and religious minorities in Iran, like the…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Tyreke Borel, who was 17 years old, a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of action on…

I simply want to say thank you for your service to the country. You've always been available to the members of the committee.

I think it is doing very well and I am very happy that we have brought balance to the world oil markets by repealing the ability of our domestic producers to export.

I certainly acknowledge with you the highly charged partisan times.

It's time for all of us to do everything that we can to make it a reality throughout the entire country.

The D.C. Circuit's decision is more than disappointing, it also confirms why every parliamentary trick in Congress was used to pack this particular court.

For a Senator to express an opinion about court packing vis-a-vis a particular issue is certainly appropriate.

This committee, indeed with the relationship that you and I have personally, cuts through a lot of that partisanship.

Mr. Speaker, ``This is not directed at Japan. The nuclear development is toward the United States,'' said an adviser to North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un. Frankly, Little Kim makes his father look normal. His saber-rattling regime has once…

This has been one of the most contentious.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for having this Special Order tonight. My good friend, Congressman Jordan has laid out the facts of this case. There are many other detailed facts that we don't have time to get into. But just to give you…

I think it would be worthwhile to look at privatizing.

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 13, strike ``; and'' and insert a semicolon. Page 3, line 15, strike the period…