According to the Department of Energy, because of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, by 2030 we are projected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent at 2005 levels.

I am proud we passed the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and I am thankful for the Biden Administration's leadership in addressing the climate crisis and securing our country's energy future.

This amendment gives the illusion that it prevents the bill from being useful to our foreign adversaries when, in fact, we see Iran using crypto to avoid sanctions, North Korea profiting from crypto, and Hamas raising huge amounts of money…

This amendment illustrates the problem. A commodity other than a digital commodity, but any commodity can become a digital commodity, or you can have a contract or a derivative tied to the physical commodity that now becomes a digital…

You have to understand how important it is. We, frankly, are not fiscally responsible in this House. We don't collect nearly as much in taxes as we spend in benefits. We are able to do that without too much harm because of the role of the…

Feed the Future that USAID runs is one of the most important programs that we have in the government.

We will make, as we have, other arrangements in other places to make sure that we can conduct the necessary missions to ensure our security.

We are the lead provider of emergency food assistance to people around the world.

That is an enormous return on our investment and essential for competing with China around the world.

There is no doubt that the people of Gaza--children, women, men--are experiencing an acute humanitarian crisis.

I believe that we can bring much more to the table than the Russians can.

We are also asking Congress to fully fund the State Department's educational and cultural exchanges.

I agree wholeheartedly with the short litany of items that you listed in terms of what China is doing to try to pursue its military, economic, diplomatic, preeminence or dominance in the world and across the board.

This has to be, and it is for us, a number one priority.

There is no question that countries around the world prefer to work with us.

I am not going to apologize to anyone for standing up for American workers and American companies.

In an era of renewed great power competition we must present the strongest possible offer.

Russia is committing aggression not only against Ukraine but against the principles at the heart of the United Nations Charter--sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence--that are the building blocks for global peace and security.