We need to create an economy that does the opposite.

While Congress has made some strides recently with the authorization of the U.S. Center for Safe Sports and new protections for amateur athletes to report abuse if it occurs, we still need to better understand how people within these…

As you know, Olympic gymnasts have alleged that USA Gymnastics perpetrated the destruction of medical records to conceal the conduct of Larry Nassar.

Are you aware that Indiana law requires anyone who has reason to believe a child has been abused or neglected to immediately report it to police or the Indiana Department of Child Services?

The crimes Larry Nassar committed are sickening. For him to have acted with impunity for as long as he did tells me we still have much work to do to ensure future athletes are able to train in a safe environment.

But it is especially humbling for me to be with you all today, men and women of character who sacrificed greatly, and to stand before this hallowed wall, this memorial wall, where we remember 117 who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our…

I thank my colleague from Texas for his inspiring words and for his devotion to Texas veterans and to American veterans across our country. As we approach Memorial Day, this is a time to honor our fallen soldiers and to reflect on the…

I know you agree that today's national security challenges require the U.S. to utilize our full range of nonmilitary tools.

I introduced legislation, along with Senators Merkley, Rubio, and Coons, the National Economic Security Strategy Act of 2018.

I will join the others in congratulating you and the administration for the recent prisoner release.

I would like to pivot to China's predatory economic policies.

There is a growing sense, here in this body, I know, that we need robust funding for FY19.

I support the goal of ensuring that Afghanistan is never again used as a launching pad for terrorist attacks, like those we saw on 9/11.

I only ask that you review this and provide a written response to this committee by the 1st of October on what actions the State Department plans to take and not take in response to this report.

The president, I think, is grateful that the Department of Justice is going to have the inspector general look into it and determine and ensure that there was no surveillance done for political purposes against our campaign.

In closing, again, I think this amendment is very common sense and very focused on exactly what I hear from Hoosier farmers back home, what I have heard from farmers all the way across the country, which is they want to take the proactive…

I would submit to Mr. Crawford that perhaps those black vultures moved in because of the great representation he provides to all of his constituents. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. DesJarlais). Mr. DesJARLAIS…

I appreciate the gentleman's support. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Crawford).