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Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the ranking member for her cooperation and opportunity to have this debate, and I will just address it briefly. In 1977, Congress established what is known as the dual mandate. The dual mandate set the goals…
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment, as modified, offered by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King). The amendment, as modified, was agreed to. The Acting CHAIR. There being no…
I just back from there a week ago. I was in the Kurdish region and over to the frontlines...
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 17. PUBLIC TRANSCRIPTS OF FOMC MEETINGS. Section 12A of…
We are operating on the idea that we can vet potential terrorists.
Mr. Chairman, amendment No. 6 is an amendment that addresses the transparency that we have heard much dialogue about in the debate here on the floor, especially from members of the Financial Services Committee. It is an amendment that…
This is one of the most important Committees, I feel, to making sure that we honor our commitments to the men and women that have served in our Nation's military.
I want to specifically thank my lead Democratic sponsor, Senator Hirono, for her help with this legislation, which is designed to improve the access and quality of care we provide our veterans.
Mr. President, I want to express my deepest sympathies to the people of Paris and all those affected by the terrorist attacks of Islamic extremists. As we all know, hundreds of people were killed or injured in the attacks, including at…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for about 6 or 7 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The Sunshine Act, introduced in 2009 by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Herb Kohl (D-WI)...
Let me suggest that it doesn't sound at all robust to me, not if it's not robust enough that we have already have identified them in their home country.
I've not yet seen an attorney general that does enforce that section of the law.
That is unacceptable and what most people find abhorrent.
It's very frustrating to be engaged in passing legislation here in this Congress and then seeing that it's ignored.
If we can't understand our enemy, if we don't know who they are, if we don't know what motivates them--
Did you ever think that you would be sitting here testifying before the House Judiciary Committee hearing so many people of the other party advocate for legalizing marijuana?