I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 22, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $20,000,000)''. Page 33, line 11, after the…

Mr. Speaker, this week I will introduce a resolution to designate June 21 as National ASK Day, to raise awareness among parents to ask a simple lifesaving question: ``Is there an unlocked gun where my child plays?'' Those nine words could…

Mr. Chairman, much like the VA, the Department of Defense is confronting significant challenges regarding its care and transition of wounded warriors. In fact, following the recent death of two individuals at the Army's Fort Bragg…

Might I suggest that we have a built-in process, and I am a new Member of Congress and new to the Agriculture Committee but one of the things that I have been so impressed by is the network of organizations and people all across this…

I agree with the opening comments, that the farmers in my district do care a great deal about the environment and about the land including mitigating runoff from streams and wetlands and ensuring that their animals have access to clean…

Even as we continue to closely monitor negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear capability, we also have a responsibility to address other risks such as how Iran threatens universal values of human dignity, equality, and free expression.

I am particularly concerned about the status of sexual and gender minorities in Iran.

While nearly 80 countries in the world still criminalize people for simply being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, Iran is one of the few countries that has the death penalty as a potential punishment.

Mr. Chairman, I would agree with the assertion that every single fighting man and woman is special. The Special Operations Forces do have some tremendous stresses that they can undergo, especially in the kind of combat missions that they…

Mr. Chairman, when you look at press accounts on what is happening at our southwest border, we are being overwhelmed. This amendment would take $5 million and give it to the Army National Guard out of the Department of Defense's…

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the chairman's hard work and for his support of this amendment. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr…

Mr. Chairman, there is an important program to help our Special Forces troops and families. It is called the Preservation of the Force and Family program. Admiral McRaven, who is the commander of Special Operations Command, has told the…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by…

Mr. Chair, I am offering the second Lamborn amendment, 052. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''. Page…

Religion has always played a very important role in our public life.

Every group is entitled in a society to human rights protection, whether they be Baha'is, whether it be women, whether they be gay and lesbian brothers and sisters.

Iran is different from the United States in that we do have the separation--what we call the separation of church and state.

The human rights situation in Iran is Medieval and remains bleak, and it is very important we speak out about it.