As a Korean American with family members who fled North Korea, this is an issue that is deeply personal to me, and I have great empathy for these families.

This is a consistent pattern for the Biden Administration. Whether the border with the cartels, in Gaza with Hamas, with UNRWA, or in Yemen with the Houthis, this Administration constantly uses short-term humanitarian concerns to justify…

I urge support for this resolution and I yield back.

This is about religious freedom. That is what the markup, that is what the bill is about.

UNRWA which, again, is a massive entity that wants Israel utterly destroyed.

War criminal Putin is oppressing to people of Russia and conducting mass murder in Ukraine and illegally occupying additionally parts of Moldova and Georgia.

We should not unilaterally cede these powers to the executive branch.

I applaud Representative Clyde from Georgia for authorizing this important piece of legislation.

We can and we must get ahead of the weapons and equipment trade to Iran and we can use our export controls to ensure U.S. goods are not being used by Iran to make lethal missiles and drones.

I am tired of us saying oh, let's just allow normal diplomacy to take its course.

I suggested that to the author. We were not able to reach an agreement. But if this bill became effective on December 31, I would be a yes vote.

I've approved over 20 weapons systems that have yet to go into Taiwan, and that does not provide deterrence against a very aggressive China.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I just want to remind all of us that everyone's words matter.

I do not believe that the Department of State needs another special envoy with the rank of Ambassador.

I move that the committee report H.R. 6609, the Tiger Act, as amended, to the House with a favorable recommendation.

Let's stop funding them.

I think it is necessary to see how far these impacts reach, and I request that you use your power as the Chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to investigate this emerging risk.

Modern day slavery is a major stain on humanity and decency. It is a sin.