This money was a payment for undelivered Iranian-owned, American-made military equipment dating back before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

If this committee's goal were just to get Mr. Pagliano or other witnesses on the record asserting their Fifth Amendment rights, we could do that easily in a private session.

Pursuing these kinds of blatantly political attacks undermines the integrity of our committee, the congressional process, and the constitutional rights that are supposed to protect our citizens against unsubstantiated accusations just like…

There's no legitimate reason for Republicans to force Mr. Pagliano to appear yet again before Congress just to assert his Fifth Amendment rights one more time.

When we look at the array of agencies and departments within the Federal Government, only a certain number carry out a mission that is explicitly called for in the Constitution.

I think that case shows just how important the PTO post-grant proceedings are, particularly the inter partes review process.

It is important for all patents to be subject to IPR, and maintaining a strong IPR process is paramount to ensuring strong patent quality going forward.

Did the witness involved, the primary witness here involving these emails, did she lie? No. Did she deceive? No. Did she evade? No. Did she obfuscate? No. Did she deliberately keep or withhold relevant information requested from the FBI…

We're spending our time trying to pillory somebody about how she managed/handled her emails, while she was traveling the world on behalf of this country to 111 countries trying to restore the U.S. Credibility and foreign policy after the…

No, not at all.

This is political theatre.

This correspondence included millions of emails written during the darkest period of America's recent history when the Bush administration was ginning up support for what turned out to be a disastrous war in Iraq with false claims that the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act has been introduced over several successive Congresses and has twice passed the Senate. Over the years that this legislation…

Mr. Speaker, at this time, it is my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe), a distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee, and welcome him back.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 2040) to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 2040 Be it enacted…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials to S. 2040, under current consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

Mr. Speaker, at this time, it is my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. King), the chief sponsor of this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, at this time, it is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Lance).