Mr. Speaker, I hope to correct this persistent theme. I have heard from some Members that Syrian Christians would prefer to live under Assad than the moderate opposition. This is a complete mischaracterization, in my opinion, of the…

I would also like to take a moment to applaud the courage and selflessness of the health workers on the front lines trying to help those afflicted to survive.

The World Health Organization has called this outbreak unparalleled in modern times.

The United States cannot contain this disease alone. It is a threat to the entire international community and requires a truly global response.

The alternative is simply unacceptable.

Without exception, the global health leaders from around the world continue to sound the alarm about the terrible threat posed by this Ebola outbreak.

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Rush as well for holding the hearing.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, as always for your leadership and for calling today's hearing to give us an opportunity to examine the scope of global efforts to address the ongoing Ebola crisis in west Africa.

this is an important issue in Rhode Island and other parts of the country as well

the current extension of deferred enforced departure for Liberians living legally in the U.S. is scheduled to expire at the end of the month

We know we can do that.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize September as Children's Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month. Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle and it increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest claims almost…

I do believe that in life there are transformational moments.

I want to thank our colleague Representative Schiff for proposing the topic for today's hearing.

This kind of oversight can be productive, it can be critical, it can sometimes even be tedious, but it can also save lives.

Too often over the past 2 years, the congressional investigation into what happened in Benghazi has devolved into unseemly partisanship.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise, Mr. Speaker, in opposition to H.R. 24. Let me be clear. I support transparency surrounding the operations of the Federal Reserve. Transparency helps ensure that the Federal…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we do oppose this legislation. We understand the intent of the sponsor, and we applaud him for his efforts. I think that we have to be very, very careful with people's…