Promoting and defending human rights worldwide is one of our core values.

Even if you do establish this data, sensitive data standard, why would you have one standard for one group of data providers and another standard for another group of data providers?

And following up on that thought, Mr. Leibowitz, why would you have two different standards?

We can do better. We must do better.

I believe that the cause of human rights must be a larger priority in our foreign policy agenda.

Today's hearing is about fostering government accountability and restoring balance to a region devastated by natural and man-made drought.

what the Federal Government gives, it can certainly take away; and Federal agencies are once again contradicting each other, a recurring theme under this and prior administrations.

Come and visit with us in Chicago. Laquan McDonald deserves that. The people--the Chicago police deserve that.

the security of the American people and their safety in their schools and in their place of play and on their streets is not important.

Achieving these objectives will help give the Federal Government the metrics to improve our environment while allowing California's farmers to provide food and fiber to our Nation and the world.

the so-called most transparent administration in history is anything but.

Millions of Americans have seen the cost of health care increase to astonishing levels, while quality, choice, and access have hit new lows.

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016. I want to thank Chairman Goodlatte for giving me the opportunity to lead on this issue. I also want to thank the 113 Members of Congress who believe this…

Let me take an example, because we hear a lot of examples given up here.

The Governor of Texas decided he didn't want health care coverage for 1.2 million or 1,314,000 people.

I always love to come to these propaganda hearings before the elections, and it is obvious we are trying to hold the insurance companies harmless here.

Mr. Chair, the amendment carves out of the bill regulations on lead and copper in drinking water. In so doing, it would preserve unelected bureaucrats' broad discretion to impose on the public overarching statutory and regulatory…

Mr. Chair, while I respect the gentlewoman's service and the spirit in which she offers this amendment, this amendment carves out of the bill national security regulations from the Department of Homeland Security. As we all know, Mr…