I am proud that we have a Government now and we have a President who makes no apologies for putting America first in his priorities.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill to hold bad actors accountable and make the VA a stronger system for our Nation's veterans. Since the unacceptable wait time scandal came to light in 2014, the House Veterans' Affairs Committee…

I would urge you to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a specially designated foreign terrorist organization.

We face an ideological threat from radical Islamist terrorism.

They are talking about an arms package for Saudi Arabia starting at $110 billion, perhaps $350 billion over the next 10 years.

This is an attack on our democracy and the best response is for us to be here doing our jobs.

My concern with this budget is that it cuts off two of those legs on that stool and that stool is going to collapse.

I think America is a great Nation, but a great Nation leads by our values and our morals and we don't withdraw from the world.

The number of women that potentially will suffer, the number of women that potentially will die.

I have grave concerns and can talk about a number of areas that I find very troublesome in this budget.

I appreciated that you were clear that you understand the significance of the continent and the role that we play there.

I would like to hear further commitment as we look at how we engage in global health around the world with partnerships.

A world led by American leadership is a better world and we can see that if we look back at the second half of the 20th century and the post-World War II world order.

I think President Bush would suggest that that is his proudest accomplishment.

The fact is, is that most people who I have talked to believe that the clique that runs Saudi Arabia knew what Osama bin Laden was planning, and they did nothing to stop it.

I happen to believe that Saudis financed 9/11 as well.

So the Saudis are still financing Pakistan, who is the main sponsor of the Taliban and other terrorist groups in that region.

Let's hope that he doesn't learn from his elders.