I would argue with you that I am all for moments of silence, but that we have done so many moments of silence followed by nothing that they have become empty gestures.

I ask unanimous consent to insert into the record a letter from Democrats on the Energy and Commerce Select Panel dated February 12, 2016, that details Chairwoman Blackburn's abuse of her unilateral subpoena power.

I am a believer that American farmers, the American people, American businesses can do more to open up political space in Cuba than all the saber-rattling and tough talking speeches that come out of the United States Congress.

I believe we should lift the travel sanctions we imposed on our own citizens, and I believe we should end our unilateral trade embargo.

I think if there was a secret vote of both Democrats and Republicans who maybe are not in the Republican leadership right now, I think we would reinstate earmarks.

Congresswoman Schakowsky, who couldn't be here, had a proposal that the committee chairs should consult with ranking members before issuing a subpoena.

What we have been doing for close to 6 decades has been a miserable failure by every measure.

I see ending restrictions on U.S. agricultural trade as a step in the right direction.

I strongly support normal trade relations with all countries, unless there are internationally recognized and approved sanctions against them.

the idea that people here complain about that the executive has too much power, and we have just handed over to the executive the ability to determine where some of these Federal funds that we all allocate go, it never made any sense to me.

the reason why I think you feel compelled to bring this idea to the committee is because in the greatest deliberative body in the world, we don't deliberate very much.

Every time somebody talks about trying to overthrow the Speaker, I think: Better you than us.

the concern here is that this is really not just a chilling effect but perhaps even a chance to criminalize scientific inquiry, to basically say dissent that others might have is going to subject you to criminal inquiry.

Mr. Speaker, one of the most meaningful things a Member of Congress does is nominate some of the best and brightest students from our congressional district to serve our Nation's service academies. U.S. service academy graduates receive a…

Mr. Speaker, this past weekend I met with members of the Syrian community in Charleston, West Virginia, to discuss ways that the Federal Government can help the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. This is us meeting. In particular, we…

We do look at this plan and we realize that the Affordable Care Act product is unaffordable and that it is indeed on shaky ground.

But, there is no travel ban to Iran.

I think it's so appropriate that we have this hearing that we look at this as a part of the Disrupter Series and not be fearful of it but engage what it is going to bring to productivity in the manufacturing marketplace, to our…