With the Church across the globe, we solemnly mark the third anniversary of the beginning of this war and call for a renewed diplomatic effort to end the horrific bloodshed.

We continue to encourage the moderate opposition, both political and armed, to be more unified, to coordinate more effectively, and to build better connections with civilian Syrian populations.

At the moment, there is clearly a stalemate at the political level.

The National Guard has consistently included modernized Humvees among their top priority funding priorities.

I want to thank the committee for their generous support in fiscal year 2013 and fiscal year 2014.

I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. I also thank the gentlewoman from Missouri, who started our night off. I think there has been a lot said as we go forward in bringing this important matter. I want to take just a little bit of…

Secretary Kerry showcased this naivete when he announced the end of Monroe Doctrine before the OAS.

Today, Ukraine is heavily dependent on Russia for its source of energy.

Amendment offered by Congressman Jeff Duncan of South Carolina to H.R. 4278, the Ukraine Support Act.

We are responsible to American taxpayers. We're supposed to be good stewards of that money.

It really comes down to what side of history do we want to be on.

I believe that we should use every tool in the toolbox to support like-minded nations like Ukraine.

I would support that.

Russia has used its leverage twice, in 2006 and 2009, to cut off the gas supply to Ukraine.

To see democracies like the Dominican Republic, Colombia, other democratic nations that are democracies because they govern in a democratic way making the mistake of siding with the repressive regime in Caracas, not in solidarity with the…

But no similar order has been signed for Venezuela.

A democracy is more than holding an election, even a fraudulent election at that, because we had an election, free and fair.

I am disappointed in the action of the OAS on Friday.