The committee worked really hard under Senator Boxer's and Senator Inhofe's leadership in trying to identify things to cut the red tape.

So, why is it that Iran can initially undertake needlessly provocative acts toward the United States and our partners, yet we are supposed to just simply look the other way while this Congress, considering legislation that clearly would…

Secretary Kerry obviously miscalculated when he said 15 months ago that we could reach a deal in 3 to 6 months.

So, hard to imagine our Government walking away.

But, in the meantime, Iran now controls or has dominant influence in five capitals in the Middle East.

Can America afford any more cooperation from Iran?

Iran, however, is responsible for killing and maiming hundreds if not thousands of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

We conduct diplomacy to protect our interests, not we have an interest in our diplomacy.

15 months ago, Secretary Kerry said that we could reach a deal with Iran in 3 to 6 months.

Many generals and admirals, as you know, have said that Russia is our number one enemy.

tonight we will gather in the House Chamber to listen to the President's State of the Union Address. This will be the first time in Barack Obama's Presidency that he delivers a State of the Union Address to a Republican-led House and…

The long-term confrontation that we have with Russia--today we have it. We had it throughout the Cold War.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in support of this amendment. Mr. Chairman, many of my constituents are much like me. We are ready for a government that works like the one that we studied in civics class, one with coequal…

It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to talk about the Keystone Pipeline. I also wish to thank the Senator from North Dakota for his tireless efforts and his leadership on behalf of getting the Keystone Pipeline project moving. For the…

Section 2: ``The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.''

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick) for bringing this collection of bills to the House floor. I would also like to express my gratitude to Representatives Himes, Delaney, and Wagner for working with me on one of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3608, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

I ask unanimous consent that the action of the Senate with respect to discharging PN Nos. 2065, 1279, 1280, and 1916 from the HELP and EPW Committees be vitiated. For the information of the Senate, these nominations were on the calendar on…