Tom Lantos: “The human rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people are violated daily.”

climate diplomacy has been sidelined under this administration to such an extent that expertise and diplomatic stability in climate negotiations is now almost absent in the Department of State. It is long, long overdue that we reinvigorate…

I fully support H.R. 556, the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007. Greater oversight is needed regarding foreign investment in the United States, and I want to commend Chairman Frank and Mrs. Maloney for the work they have…

moments before we opened this session, I had the privilege of witnessing a historic moment. Our distinguished Speaker, a lady who has just returned from a bipartisan visit to Kuwait, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan, met the distinguished…

I yield 2 minutes to distinguished Democratic whip, my good friend from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer). {time} 1800