We cannot take for granted the continuing battle against ISIS.

Though I have no present reason to disturb this rule, if confirmed I will have an obligation to comply with the President's directive.

I intend to learn from Wage and Hour Division staff about its data practices to improve the quality, accuracy, comprehensiveness and availability of its compliance and enforcement data.

Silicosis is not an acceptable thing for our people to be exposed to.

In southwest Virginia, there's been an epidemic of the progressive massive fibrosis, PMF, and that's the most severe form of black lung disease.

We need to get ahead of them rather than just be in a responsive posture.

There may be a better way to spin this aid.

I think that is a very strong bill.

I am a fan of multilateral aid. I like it.

Creating a government that has the trust of minority groups is really important not just for the safety of the minority groups to avoid genocide but for the future of the country.

We need to change the incentives for providers of educator training including colleges of education.

The law that Congress passed, ESSA, allows us the opportunity because one research-based practice is to provide a child growing up in poverty with a highly effective teacher.

I want to talk about innovation in teaching. I was a mayor, and we had about 24,000 kids in the Richmond Public School System.

Mr. Wolf. That is why Mr. Smith's bill, H.R. 390 is so important.

you can't miss the disconnect that is going on between the reporting and what is actually happening on the ground.

The House passed the bill, Senate Foreign Relations passed it on September 19th.

if bold action is not taken by the end of the year, I believe a tipping point will be reached and we will see the end of Christianity in Iraq in a few short years.

Congress should immediately pass H.R. 390, the bipartisan Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act.