I think this is going to be a battle for the soul of this country.

I certainly know firsthand that identity theft is a terrifying experience and one that we should all hope that all taxpayers have an opportunity to avoid.

the ruling last month by the Sixth Circuit Court that basically, in United States v. NorCal Tea Party Patriots, demanded that the IRS stop their games of delaying and turn over the documents requested by the plaintiffs.

I'm going to work with Senator Leahy and the members of this subcommittee to put together an emergency relief package.

Security, economic development, and a rule of law that reflects the will of those that led these revolutions are the three pillars upon which long-term success must be built.

The ability of the Kurdistan Regional Government to demonstrate what is possible when government and society create a safe, stable and welcoming environment for domestic enterprise and foreign partners will serve as an instructive and…

I am here to urge action by the international community in response to both the refugee crisis and the rise of violent extremism.

In the op-ed piece I referenced, Bono suggested that now is the time to think big. I could not agree more.

The goal is for people to stay at home and not come here, not go to Europe, but stay in Syria.

We're talking about if you do A, then you can get a better deal tradewise, and A has to be something that will counter extremism.

It is in America's national security interest to obtain influence on every front possible in this strategically consequential region--from Kurdistan to Arab Spring countries such as Libya and most certainly in Syria when the ruling tyrant…

Well, for the committee's information, and I'm sure the members know this, that this year we're going to be 30 percent below the fiscal year 2016 number for international disaster assistance.

isn't it cheaper and more effective to engage now proactively to fix what needs to be fixed

If the Middle East catches fire, the flames jump any border controls.

Forty percent of the world's youth will be African.

Investing today in stability is more cost-effective than investing later in crisis management and dealing with the violent extremism that conflict creates and attracts.

Aid in 2016 is not charity, it is national security.

In pulling our troops out of Iraq, where we have sacrificed so much, without a comprehensive strategy to fill the vacuum of influence that is left, we would suffer a monumental loss of face.