Congress has never authorized nor appropriated funding for the Green Climate Fund.

We cannot continue to fund yet another climate finance program.

It is for this reason we must remain vigilant in protecting the most vulnerable and innocent victims of crime, our children.

I am very pleased that you're holding this hearing, and I thank you for the opportunity to say a few words about it.

As a father and grandfather, I can think of no more important role for law enforcement.

Much progress has been made over the past few decades in preventing, investigating, and prosecuting child exploitation crimes, but there is still work to be done.

The payments are completely counter to congressional intent and direction in the appropriation process.

Mr. President, 6 years ago, the Syrian people rose up against the tyranny of the Assad regime and hoped that the international community would stand by their side in this monumental endeavor. Nearly half a million Syrians have been killed…

Mr. President. I would like to recognize the George C. Marshall Foundation's museum and library as the National George C. Marshall Museum. General George C. Marshall was born in Uniontown, PA to a Virginia family. He is a distant relative…

These kinds of drastic cuts are squarely against the national security interests of the United States.

Refugees are not terrorists. Refugees are not enemies.

We are going to cut the very assistance that ultimately gives that a possibility.

I am concerned that... that means nothing if we are going to have a 37 percent cut in our budget.

the U.S. is currently engaged in major military action with other nations against Raqqa, and there has been a prediction that that might lead to another 400,000 refugees out of the area.

Mr. President, the development of a skilled workforce is essential to maintaining a robust economy and driving forward innovation throughout society. Investments in education remain more important now than ever. Today the United States is…

Refugees are not the enemies of the United States.

Thank you for holding today's hearing on national marine monuments and sanctuaries.

Is that the right way to go about managing this?