OSM has no plans to propose a rule requiring states to increase permit fees.

Unfortunately, that announcement last week... struck home for me, in my congressional district.

Just to express our love and affection for Don Payne and just to say that he saved lives because he intruded in places like Africa and Sudan, and many other places.

His work as a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs helped promote democracy and protect basic human rights abroad.

At a time when the political rhetoric has become toxic and elected officials often pander to their basic instincts of the most radical part of themselves, Donald Payne continued to represent his constituents as a forceful statesman.

Now, for many years, Don was the lone voice in the wilderness calling for a declaration of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Don was more than a colleague to many of us, myself included. He was a very good friend.

I fought the good fight.

Well, he's taking -- he's being absurd. But that's -- you know, an entertainer can be absurd.

He's being absurd. That's an entertainer can be absurd.

Mr. Speaker, just today we heard reports that two more American servicemembers in Afghanistan were gunned down by the very security forces they are helping to train. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. Last week, two Army…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 556, a resolution condemning the government of Iran for its ongoing repression of religious minorities, including 34-year-old Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. I was an original cosponsor of this…

Mr. Speaker, this evening the House will consider H. Res. 556, condemning Iran for their persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing to death of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. Pastor Youcef has been in prison for 2\1/2\ years now under…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to a champion of human rights, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Aderholt), chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a member of the Helsinki Commission.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 556) condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy, as amended…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the leaders on both sides of the aisle for allowing this resolution to come to the floor so promptly. Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights reads…

The Federal requirements on benefit coverage and cost sharing are two of the most basic and critical pieces of information needed for States to implement an exchange.