I thank the gentlewoman for taking the time to speak on this bill. I appreciate her willingness to speak on behalf of the Working Families Flexibility Act. In doing so, she is speaking on behalf of so many hardworking American families.

I thank the chairwoman, and again, I appreciate her leadership for moving this bill through committee and for getting it ready through the Rules Committee so that we can be here on the floor tomorrow. Again, I appreciate her leadership on…

It is now my privilege to yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), our majority leader. During my time in Congress, I don't know anyone who has been a stronger champion for finding ways to help families using conservative…

I thank the leader for bringing this bill to the floor and giving it the recognition and the time that it deserves. I appreciate the leader taking his time to be here and speak on behalf of the Working Families Flexibility Act. I would…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman

I could see sanctions if they were sweeping and if they meant something, they were not porous, not tepid sanctions.

I believe both of you are spot on, on what you are talking about about Russia, but the fact remains that there has been no real response, real concrete response to Putin's moves in Georgia, in the Ukraine, the threats of the Baltics, the…

the government that governs best governs closest to the people.

The Department of Justice would also take all lawful steps to claw back any funds awarded to a jurisdiction that willfully violates 1373.

We need that wall. It will help us complete the promise the president has made to the American people. That's what they want. The American people have a right to expect it, and I believe Congress will eventually deliver.

We are going to step up our effort and already are stepping up our efforts on all leaks. This is a matter that's gone beyond anything I'm aware of.

I really am amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific can issue an order that stops the President of the United States from what appears to be clearly his statutory and constitutional powers.

With retrospect, I should have slowed down and said what I did meet one Russian official, a couple of times, that would be the ambassador.

Well, as a candidate myself, I always think you should stick to what you say you're going to do, you should do that -- certainly worked well for me.

If we don't get the Sunnis believing that they're going to have some control of their fate, Iraq is going to go --

South Korea went to North Korea said, 'We're going to do our own sanction,' that's a positive step.

I think that is a very powerful message. I hope that's what they do.

Candidly, I think this is a huge problem.