Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Thin Blue Line Act, which will make murder or attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, or first responders, an aggravating factor in death penalty determinations. The officers of the thin…

the word that I got back from them was cruel, it is cruel.

the Global Gag Rule that President Trump has brought back is very, very worrisome.

when it comes down to our seniors or foreign aid, you know where it is going to go.

There is strong bipartisan support in Congress for expanding our assistance to Africa and I know that we will put up a fight when the administration tries to cut U.S. support there in its 2018 budget.

if you cut foreign aid save that money and buy ammunition with it, and I truly believe that.

U.S. engagement with Africa is smart and essential, and I look forward to working with the administration and my colleagues here in Congress to ensure that we get this right.

we are in a financial crisis in this country that is going to get worse if we don't deal with the underlying problem.

We simply cannot be able to maintain our position with partnership with the continent without the robust involvement of the American private sector.

my goal is to transition all of our countries that we are giving foreign aid to, to go from a model of aid to trade.

I believe that the instrumentalities and instruments provided by OPIC, EXIM, and TDA are important to continue and deepen our trade and investment relationships with Africa.

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in support of H.R. 115, the Thin Blue Line Act, which will act as a deterrent against criminals who seek to harm first responders. Increasing the Federal penalties that can be imposed against those who would…

I would respectfully suggest that the President of the United States had no business meeting and welcoming President Erdogan to the White House.

What worries me in the short term is the damage the President and his team have already done to our relationships with African leaders.

this administration has decided that Africa is not a strategic priority and that is what explains these various sorts of things

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. We are here today, more than 400 years after the first English settlers landed in what became Jamestown, Virginia, to finally establish a government-to-government relationship with…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. McEachin). Mr. McEACHIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Soto for yielding. I also want to thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), my friend and…

Mr. Speaker, it is time to right this wrong injustice and bring truth back into our history. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.