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You may think Syrians are condemned to an unpleasant choice between Bashar Al-Assad and the jihadists.

To secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our country, we must establish government that derives legitimacy and power from the consent of the people.

we must not kowtow to the brutal regime of the Castros, and we should not reward them or their military cronies

Assisting the advance of democracy has helped war-torn and violence-prone states achieve more domestic tranquility.

I am confident the stories they will share today will shine a powerful light on those who attempt to violate the human rights and the freedom that every person is entitled to.

Since December of 2014 when this opening with Cuba was announced, has repression in Cuba increased or decreased?

So the bottom line is what American business interests need to know is that an economic opening to Cuba is not necessarily an economic opening with the Cuban people.

the Cuban Government across its holding companies, controlled by sometimes military figures in the government, basically control the vast and overwhelming majority of the Cuban economy

Leaking, and even illegal classified leaking, has been a big problem in Washington for years. Failing @nytimes (and others) must apologize!

Stock market hits new high with longest winning streak in decades. Great level of confidence and optimism - even before tax plan rollout!

In Florida, we have our Fresh From Florida Program, which has tried to cue in local farmers with our schools, which has had some pretty good success. In listening to your testimony, it appears that most of you are encouraging us to have…

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 93. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Collins of New York). The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro…

I cannot believe our country, which has a history of being a haven for religious freedom... would engage in such an act of religious intolerance.

We are not a Christian Nation or a Judeo-Christian Nation. We are the United States of America, and we welcome all religions.

I commend Chairman Conaway and the Chairwoman of the Nutrition Subcommittee last year, Jackie Walorski.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 42, and I thank Chairman Smith for taking the lead in fighting for American workers with this commonsense piece of legislation. I believe there has been a misconception about the intent of…

Casting suspicion on Muslims because they are Muslims is not an American value.

Treating one's faith as a second class and favoring others as the executive order does threatens all faiths.