Mr. Speaker, he didn't answer the question, of course. He hardly ever does. 400,000 more jobs created in 2016 than 2017. He doesn't say that. They inherited a growing economy. We inherited, when President Obama took office, a receding…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, these rules would mark the capitulation by a large number of Republicans who, for a time, reflected the views of 86 percent of the American people and the hopes of the…

I would really encourage this committee to look at the GREENER Fuels Act that Congressman Welch has introduced.

I think you are hearing broad agreement on that point today.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment, before I yield to my distinguished colleague, Mr. Connolly, to echo what my good friend just said about our staffs. I, too, thank our staffs for…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I must point out that my Republican colleagues say they want to address the opioid crisis, yet they are standing silent as the Trump administration actively…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Gowdy for his leadership and for working together to craft this legislation. I thank Chairman Meadows and Ranking Member Connolly for helping us…

Mr. President, I want to thank Senator Merkley for bringing us all together to address what is, I think, as my colleague Senator Hassan has said, one of the dark marks in the history of our country. I rise today to call attention to what…

Thank you all for being here.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. World Refugee Day

Mr. President, tomorrow, June 20, is World Refugee Day. The United Nations General Assembly in 2000 declared June 20 to be World Refugee Day so we can have public awareness and support for refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced people…

gains made by the G-5 Sahel Joint Force will not be sustained without comparably strong investments in development and democracy

the budget request... significantly under-invests in democracy, and I think that sends a bad message about our values around the world

The President of the United States reduces the cap on the United States accepting refugees and does not even hit those cap numbers.

Today is World Refugee Day. The United Nations has released its numbers. They are record numbers. 65 million people are displaced. Over 22 million refugees. Almost 2 million asylum seekers.

We are about 83 percent below where we were just 2 years ago.

If the United States is not in the leadership, the world will not respond.

my frustration about the Trump administration and where we are globally today and the just absolute need for U.S. leadership here.