I could not agree more with these goals, and I thank Secretary Carson and his team for working with this Committee to ac...
there is no politics without Hezbollah, there is no equilibrium or balance or stability without Hezbollah.
the lesson--unsatisfying as it might seem--is that outside actors, the U.S. among them, should deal cautiously with Leba...
But, it also sits in a very rough neighborhood today, with many outside forces attempting to upset the balance among its...
This hearing is very timely, given a number of international conferences on Lebanon and upcoming elections in Lebanon in...
Today, Lebanon forces--faces enormous challenges. Security is first among those--these issues.
Lebanon has been a regional center for finance and trade for centuries, and has always been an important nation in the M...
I have had the same challenge as I have dealt with some of our European friends to explain to them about the branches of...
Are either one of you aware, or has it been suggested to either one of you, or have you seen any evidence of any kind th...
Their annual appropriated budget of $2.9 billion for the entire agency simply won't be able to account for the $11.6 bil...
Our national parks have long been thought of as America's best idea. In fact, they have other complimentary names, such ...
I am pleased all of the bills we are considering today honor that promise, and I look forward to working with Chairman B...
It is long past due that we discuss the backlog maintenance in our national parks.
The parks belong to the American people and we should care for them as our own.
We are also considering the Legacy Act, introduced by Congressman Hurd.
This legislation uses unobligated revenues from all energy sources to pay for the backlog maintenance in national parks.
I don't want to pit any programs against each other, I simply want to focus our efforts on using the long-time practice ...
I am thankful to Congressman Hurd, Ranking Member Hanabusa, Congressman Garamendi, and Congressman Schrader for supporti...
