I want to thank the gentleman from California, Chairman McClintock, for his help on this bill; the gentlewoman from Guam, my friend, Ms. Bordallo, for her support as well; Chairman Bishop and all the members and staff of the Natural…

For a time, Beijing inched toward greater liberty and respect for human rights. But in recent years, China has taken a sharp U-turn toward control and oppression of its own people.

The opioid crisis has put unprecedented strains on our communities and social service agencies.

It's not a Democratic or Republican issue, it's an issue for all Americans.

You seem to be saying we are in a high stakes competition with China, that China does not accept this rules-based international order.

I think if we were part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and we knitted that together with TTIP, we would be in an extremely strong position in terms of our economic competitive position toward China.

Can you commit to me that protecting the Hoosier National Forest and making sure that the Forest Service is responsive to the unique needs of Indiana's forests is an important part of the mission that you will be taking on?

I have been advocating for a long, long time that position limits are an incredibly important tool in the toolbox of CFTC to be able to prevent market manipulation.

I believe it is important for the CFTC to be ahead of the curve on the cryptocurrency issue.

I commend the President of the United States for having indicated that he was open to that prospect in the last State of the Union Address.

I don't know what happened in that meeting. I think as time goes by, President has already mentioned some things that happened in that meeting, I think we will learn more, but that is the President's prerogative. If you'd asked me how that…

Our exporters were already at a disadvantage from a weakened Eximbank, and now trade policy is making it worse.

We need a fully operating Export-Import Bank now more than ever.

I am a strong supporter of the Export-Import Bank, our country's export credit agency.

I don't know what happened in that meeting. I think as time goes by and the president has already mentioned some things that happened in that meeting, I think we will learn more. But that is the president's prerogative. If he had asked me…

As long as I feel I can seek the truth and speak the truth, that he will stay in this job.

For many of our young people, not only in my State, they are looking to you for help...

I would urge you very, very much to do that.