I can't see the government being trusted to safeguard and house peoples' intellectual property.

the idea that you would put my local community bank, where there is absolutely no systemic risk to the U.S. economy if that bank failed, under the same rules and regulations that you would put a multibillion dollar institution, is a…

the rules and regulations that were drafted for the multibillion dollar institutions have come down on our local community bank

In order for our markets to work, you have to have access and you have to have integrity.

there is a difference in the standard for private business owners and the government.

So again, I think that we're looking at the fact that we're treating these individuals as heightened security risks and we're utilizing this waiver ----

I think there is a lot of confusion with the law from our foreign partners, who have repeatedly asked how this law will be administered.

We believe there are significant National security interests for the United States to utilize this waiver.

It is very important for everyone to know that you have an equal mission. Part of that mission, one half of it, is to curb inflation. But the other half is unemployment.

I would absolutely echo everything the Commissioner just said.

But we are talking about Americans' safety. That is what is so concerning to me.

I want to register my deep concern and urge you not to lower it----because, from my own calculations, it would have a devastating effect on our banks' ability to be able to help their customers hedge, and on their ability to be able to…

Here we had 407 Members agree on this and vote in favor of this, under the auspices of this administration.

What about the intent? Don't tell me that intent doesn't matter, because it does, in this case, because the administration knew the intent.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Curtis Foltz and his retirement as executive director from the Georgia Ports Authority. Over the past 5 years, Mr. Foltz has done an exceptional job overseeing all Georgia Ports Authority activity…

I firmly believe that all agencies and programs in the Federal Government need to be authorized and then appropriated, not the other way around.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act. I want to thank the chairman for yielding and his leadership. As we have heard today, this is something that truly does…

It is concerning to me that Congress passes restrictions and then the administration has conversations with the Iranian Government and makes exceptions to the restrictions that were imposed by law, by Congress.