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We have to stop talking about only two groups, the pragmatists and the hard-liners.

Zarif represents the Iranian regime. And, Zarif is a very good negotiator.

We are negotiating with a party that does not actually have the power to conclude any kind of deal that we would actually want.

I wish the Obama administration luck in their strategy of playing out these talks for the next 2 years.

Last night, we gathered here in the House of Representatives for a great American tradition: the State of the Union--the Presidential address where we celebrate openness and transparency in our government, where a vision is laid out that…

It is a measurement. But I don't think it is the measurement. I mean, I was in a war with a lot of body counts every day. We lost everyone.

This week the Members of the 114th United States Congress took their oaths of office. Families and friends from around the country came to participate in this great American tradition of representative democracy and to support their loved…

I thank the chairman for the time. Mr. Speaker, as you all know, a major portion of the Keystone XL pipeline will run through Nebraska's Third District. Nebraskans overwhelmingly support this project to improve access to North American…

``. . . and to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer…

I thank our chairman, Mr. Rogers, for his steadfast commitment and hard work on this important bill. Mr. Speaker, as President Kennedy once said, ``To govern is to choose,'' and the key here is to try and choose wisely. This bill is a…

First of all, let me thank my friend and colleague, Chairman Chris Smith, for his steadfast leadership on this issue, this important bill, as well as on so many other concerns that affect vulnerable persons around the world. Again…

And particularly Venezuelan oil bothers me, but do we have a geopolitical responsibility to allow some importation of Venezuelan oil?

So one of the reasons I ran for Congress 16 years ago was the high level of reliance on foreign fuel to full our economy and wanted to change that.

Let me thank the distinguished chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources for his leadership on this issue and for his many, many years of devoted service to this body. We will miss you. All the best in the future. Thank you so…

The President's decision to not enforce certain immigration laws has only made this problem worse.

The problem of illegal immigration is nothing new, but, this year, the surge of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children... has further strained our communities' resources.

I hope we can focus on the Commission's principles of good regulation--independence, openness, efficiency, clarity, and reliability.

With so much at stake, we must have a Nuclear Regulatory Commission that provides regulatory stability and pursues justified, defensible safety improvements.