First order of business is to thank you for your courtesies and to acknowledge the importance of this hearing.

Would you be kind enough to provide that back to the Committee, please, for my edification?

I don't think you heard my question.

I consider terrorism now a franchise.

My conscience has compelled me to come to the floor today to voice concerns I have with the influence Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, has on the political process in Washington. My issue is not with ATR's goal…

According to Secretary of State Colin Powell, 2008 report, UNFPA supplied cars and computers to China to carry out their population control policies.

Madam President, I ask the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I rise to speak this afternoon about the legislation that is before us, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, which got an overwhelming vote yesterday. There are not many times when a piece of legislation on a…

I thank my good friend from Texas for hosting this and for yielding. I'm very proud to be here tonight, a subcommittee chairman of the Agriculture Committee, to speak to the tremendous benefits that these three free trade agreements yield…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a great friend and colleague, Bob Schoenfeldt, for his long and distinguished career in the field of agriculture. After more than 34 years of service, Bob will be retiring this year from USDA, where…

Does that enhance your ability to do the work--the night work--that is required when there was an intensity of individuals coming over?

You are wasting your monies on individuals that are just here versus getting the criminal aliens.

First of all, let me just suggest that the Federal Government is not a State government.

I don't want Mr. Clarke to give up his time.

prosecutions for illegal reentry have jumped more than two-thirds since 2008.

this is a 'get you' hearing. This is an order that has come down from our leadership--the Republican leadership.

Have you seen some of the impact of your work along with maybe the economy impacting those coming over?

Thank you so very much for your service to this Nation.