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Mr. President, there has been some activity on the Senate floor today regarding the President's Clean Power Plan, with fossil fuel State representatives coming to decry that plan. I would simply note that on October 22, in the Wall Street…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bipartisan Export-Import Bank reauthorization. The Ex-Im Bank was founded by FDR to increase the competitiveness of American exports. It provides significant capital for U.S. companies and…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank. The Ex-Im Bank is a critical resource for Rhode Island manufacturers looking to expand into new markets. Over the last 8 years, the Ex-Im Bank has provided more…
I appreciated your testimony about the need for nonspecific innovation funding and broadly defined programs.
Mr. Speaker, last Sunday, mass shootings inflicted violence on Elkhart, Indiana, and Fort Myers, Florida. There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States this year--more than in any other country in the world. One of the…
we ought to be able to do things to create serious incentives or maybe penalties for States that fail to furnish that information.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 2015 Rhode Island Walk for Epilepsy, which will take place this Saturday, October 24, at Slater Memorial Park in Pawtucket. One in 26 people will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime…
And so first I want to just draw your attention to the shooting which occurred at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
But as more Americans lose their lives to senseless gun violence, this Congress has failed to act.
one sided inflammatory statements like this are part of the problem. They fan the flames of hatred.
I would like to work with you on that because I'm not sure that that is actually the practice.
But despite their troubled past, the countries of the Great Lakes region, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda have made some progress.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for calling this hearing today and to our distinguished witnesses for being here to share your experiences and recommendations for U.S. policy toward this region.
When I think of the Great Lakes region in Africa what so often comes to mind is the incredible conflict and suffering that the region has experienced in recent decades.
the bottom line is that terrorist acts of violence are being perpetrated against Israelis and this must be strongly condemned by all parties.
ISIL is waging, obviously, an information operations campaign using social media that has proven effective in recruiting new fighters.
Mr. President, we have worked long and hard in the bipartisan Oceans Caucus to clear this Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015. It will help fishermen on all of our coasts better withstand foreign…
