Thank you for doing the joint hearing.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in opposition of the executive order that was signed that attempts to destroy the Clean Power Plan. Once again, we are seeing politics driving policy. We are seeing the fulfillment of a past campaign promise…

They have benefited from strong support from the United States and from the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala.

Corruption is one of the most serious and difficult challenges facing Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 145 offered by the Honorable Norma J. Torres, a Representative in Congress from the State of California.

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my five children and my nine grandchildren and everyone I know, as a matter of fact, I thank the gentleman for being a champion for privacy for the American people. I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr…

Climate change has been happening, it is affecting our water, our air, our public health, and our environment.

Tax credits have been a key driver for the recent growth in the wind and solar industries spurring innovation and creating new jobs, income, and tax revenues for State and local economies.

I have to say I enjoyed hearing you talk about the current benefits or nonbenefits of fossil fuel tax subsidies.

the U.S. wind capacity has more than doubled since 2010 and has accounted for more than a third of all generating capacities since 2007.

If a pilot is not happy with their assignments or deployment schedules, all the money in the world may not be able to keep them in the service.

But without addressing the root causes, this will do little to stem the departure of valuable experienced military pilots.

So no one aviator is going to get a $35,000 check, or will they?

The shortage of military pilots does, of course, have a direct impact on readiness.

Military pilots serve for love of country and for love of flying.

I discussed the importance of understanding the real reasons that pilots leave the service, which are often non-monetary.

It costs millions of dollars and years of training to produce just a single aviator.

Congress increased the aviation bonus from $25,000 to $35,000 in the FY17 NDAA.