Without additional investment in the electricity sector--if we try to limit global warming to the 2 degree scenario without it it is going to cost $2 trillion over the next 40 years.

There is international consensus that it would be very difficult if not impossible to meet our climate change goals by 2050 without this in place.

I've been in Congress 22 years and been through five or six secretaries of energy. You're by far one of the best and you're going to be missed here.

Iran's persecution of its Baha'i minority is sponsored by the state, and it is in violation of international law.

If Ortega continues with his current activities, perhaps instead it is a time for the administration to consider a re-think of its constructive engagement policy toward Nicaragua.

How has Ortega been able to concentrate his power?

It is always bewildering to me how the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, basically, is buying tanks, is buying planes, is buying all sorts of arms and yet, the need of the people seems to be ignored.

But he is doing much better than he has done before, right?

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my name from H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. McSally). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New York? There was no…

In my opinion, this is an area where Congress needs to get involved and clean up the statutory underpinnings of the decisionmaking process in this regard.

H. Res. 851 loudly and clearly voices concern of this Congress regarding the widespread shortages in Venezuela, urging the Maduro government to allow the delivery of international aid.

I am honored to be the Republican lead, alongside my good friend Debbie Wasserman Schultz, in introducing H.R. 851.

I am proud to be a cosponsor of the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act.

We cannot give Ortega a free pass on these actions.

We are here today to mark up two timely and bipartisan pieces of legislation, working to combat the constant, oppressive tactics of both Maduro and Ortega's regime.

This charade must not be allowed to continue.

It is frustrating to see the Venezuelan people suffer and struggle to find basic food items when Venezuela is home to one of the world's largest oil reserves and has the potential to prosper.

Well, first, I want to thank my colleague from West Virginia for holding this colloquy today. I enjoyed listening to Senator Capito, his colleague from West Virginia, talk about it, and I know Senator Brown was here. Senator Warner, from…