I think we can all agree that CBP has not moved fast enough or we would like it to have moved more.

I firmly believe that this bill is a vital step in stopping a key source of illegal funding to Iran.

Raping women is not resistance. Taking children hostage is not resistance.

I hope my Republican colleagues will figure out a way to bring the House back to regular order as quickly as possible.

The bill before us is not just a message to Iran but to the entire world that we are unwavering in our resolve.

I join my colleagues in stating that a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran is unacceptable, and is a direct threat to the United States, Israel, and other allies.

I hope the Congress and the Administration have learned the lesson that when you are weak and when you chase sanctions relief to the leading State sponsor of terrorism, you invite aggression.

Ultimately, we have to have the political courage to act and that decision and responsibility is ours.

The Energy and Commerce Committee can do the same thing with Medicaid, and while they are at that one, they can passionately look at the oil subsidies that cost us billions.

I believe we have reached a defining moment. Our fiscal affairs are completely off track.

Why not have the Oversight Committee actually do oversight on some of the more expensive government activities and see where money can be saved rather than holding wasteful hearings on Hunter Biden and his laptop?

I think what the commission gives you is hopefully trust, it builds trust by choosing the right people and the right experts.

$33 trillion begins to add up to a huge issue of a tremendous and immoral burden on future generations.

Of course, deficits and debt matter.

I believe a commission with membership from Members of Congress as well as outside experts is necessary and timely right now.

the greatest threat to the Republic as we know it is the division in the body politic

Well, obviously we do, because nothing else has worked.

A properly structured bipartisan fiscal commission can build trust, expand knowledge, and, yes, provide a little political cover to Members of Congress who want to do the right thing.