Now, the lawyer that went to the meeting, I see she was in the halls of Congress also. Somebody said that her visa, or her passport to come into the country was approved by Attorney General Lynch.

As far as my son is concerned, my son is a wonderful young man. He took a meeting with a Russian lawyer. Not a government lawyer but a Russian lawyer. It was a short meeting. It was a meeting that went very, very quickly, very fast.

I think from a practical standpoint, most people would have taken that meeting. It's called opposition research or even research into your opponent. I've had many people, I've only been in politics for two years. I've had many people call…

I am deeply concerned that senior level positions at both State and USAID have yet to be filled.

Mr. Chairman, you will hear, and you have already heard, in favor of the Nadler amendment, such as GTMO is contrary to American values; detainees can be held safely at less cost in the U.S. prisons, and GTMO is a recruiting tool for…

I would also point out it is a decision to make a small cut to a program that will effectively be eliminated, a program that contributes to peace.

Certainly does nothing to advance the prospects for peace that we all desire.

That is not a good message for our friends. It is not a good message for our allies.

I am deeply concerned about the idea of folding USAID into the State Department, particularly when we hear that 40 percent of missions across the world would be closed.

I urge the administration to look closely at some of those proposals to see if there is a way to move forward on this quickly.

I am deeply concerned that the administration has been willing to let Russia lead in Syria.

the idea that there can be stability in Syria with a permanent presence of Iran and Hezbollah is not a serious one.

Diplomacy and development should be driving our foreign policy decisions, not taking a back seat to whatever decision the President cedes to the Defense Department.

The ignorance of the State Department budget is appalling and frightening. We are withdrawing from the world at a time when our leadership is needed more than ever.

no conversation with a farmer in my district ends without some comment about access to broadband.

Mr. Speaker, I also give my thanks to Mr. Royce; Mr. Smith; and my colleague, Ms. Bass, for their leadership. I am very proud to be part of this bipartisan act to stop what we call modern-day slavery of men, women, and children. Human…

we can't gain peace and security just with bombs and bullets.

the world is a dangerous place. And I, I heard that our President said he is inheriting a mess. Well, guess what, his budget is making a mess.