I cannot think of anything stronger. In fact, many on the other side of the aisle probably do not like the fact that we are going that far with this bill.

American businesses would be impacted, and trade exports would suffer immensely.

I support your amendment even though we didn't hear much, but I do support it.

I think from a homeland security standpoint, it is important for us to focus on what the roots of that are.

I urge the State Department to secure the speedy release of Eyvin, Paul, Evan and all other wrongfully detained Americans.

My legislation puts them on notice that they will no longer be invisible to our sanctions laws.

Our Americans are dying at record levels. And this Administration is tone-deaf. It is beyond tone-deaf.

I respectfully oppose this amendment. This is a standard waiver for humanitarian aid programs consistent with all prior legislation.

Violence by any political movement should never be tolerated in the United States.

Just hoping that the Chinese are going to do the right thing without sanctions is not a strategy.

If we continue down the path of cutting law enforcement budgets, police departments will be left with the difficult choice between lowering their recruitment standards or being unable to meet their hiring needs.

However, the normalization with an unrepentant dictator and kleptocrat who continues bombing the earthquake-devastated areas of Syria does not represent a viable path forward.

Unfortunately, rural areas, like my district, do not experience that luxury and must rely on Fusion Centers hundreds of miles away.

There is nothing--nothing--that can compare to watching a parent get that phone call and bury their kid.

Twenty-three million people in Taiwan do not have a voice in international organizations.

Stop the wishful thinking. They are not our friends here.

It is inexcusable for Americans to be detained abroad without cause.

It is well past time we recognize organized left-wing violence for the threat that it is.