I think we are turning the Senate into something very unfortunate if zero amendments are going to be allowed.
no amendment opportunities yet.
I do not think I have actually ever seen a sincere effort at regulatory reform or relief.
That is just, I think, an outrage from simple fairness.
I am very proud that this committee has always worked in a bipartisan fashion during this process.
President Trump has stated repeatedly that he will focus on rebuilding our Nation's military.
I believe that it is wise to require full disclosure and transparency on the part of all witnesses.
Makes no sense.
I think if this question were posed to witnesses before the hearing... that is the whole point of putting it in the rule...
I implore my colleagues not to see this as a partisan issue.
Yes. The amendment I believe uses the language 'has.' So it means current arrangements, affiliations, relationships, or ...
If the gentleman is yielding, I think there is no suggestion in the rule that an unwitting failure to disclose carries a...
It doesn't do that, Mr. Chairman. It is whether you currently have.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I thank you and Ranking Member Engel for your leadership on this committee.
It has been a great pleasure to serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee and offer this amendment, which is quite simple.
So I urge my colleagues to support this very straightforward amendment in the name of transparency and urge all members ...
This amendment was not offered last time we were here. Had it been offered, I would have, of course, supported it.
the burden properly rests on the testifying witness to make these disclosures, and it shouldn't rest on the members of t...
