It's a very important statement that reflects a real breakdown between the president and the majority leader in the Senate.

If he doesn't learn that lesson, mark my word -- he will not achieve any major legislation certainly in this first year of his presidency.

The President, I think, thinks that he's the smartest guy in the room. And that's the biggest mistake a president can make.

Isolating the North Koreans has not halted their pursuit of nuclear weapons and President Trump is not helping the situation with his bombastic comments. In my view, diplomacy is the only sound path forward.

Help us this day to have constructive and positive conversations that are informative for constituents.

This will be the beginning, not the end, of the punishment against Russia if the president doesn't toughen up.

Mr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator from Connecticut for his remarks, and I would like to make a few remarks with respect to my position as ranking member on the Judiciary Committee. As has been well described, shortly, we…

Mr. President, today I want to speak briefly about the nomination of Kevin Newsom to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals from Alabama. I intend to support Mr. Newsom's nomination. Mr. Newsom is currently in private practice in…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, but like a typical marine, he actually got it wrong. I was actually in the Navy.

I was a Navy officer. I am sure that was on purpose. So standing here actually as a Navy officer, being asked to address this bill, H.R. 873, and to support this bill, being asked by a bunch of marines is a true honor, and it is very…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time, and I join our colleague in saluting the committee for bringing this bipartisan legislation to the floor--so many issues that the committee has to deal with. I know that full well…

Madam Speaker, happy birthday to you. Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the ranking member and our chair. I think this IAA represents the best of what we do together in the committee, and I am really just thrilled on behalf of the men…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Himes), one of our subcommittee ranking members.

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This year's Intelligence Authorization Act was a bipartisan effort, and I am pleased to vote for it today. With this legislation, we reaffirm that all of our government's…

Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Swalwell).

Madam Speaker, happy birthday. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Castro), who will now sing Happy Birthday for you.

Madam Speaker, I want to express my agreement with Leader Pelosi's comments on the continuing need for the appointment of an independent commission. An independent commission would have the dedicated focus, the distance from any potential…

Madam Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi.)