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I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 7…
I appreciate the concern and the passion of my colleague from Michigan. I concur that I and sponsors and cosponsors of this bill believe in First Amendment liberties and freedom of expression. This bill is about specific concerns, not all…
In closing, I think it is important to know right now the International Court of Justice is investigating Congo, Uganda, Philippines, Venezuela, and Sudan. These are countries that have been under investigation by the International…
I think it is really important to understand the International Criminal Court right now is investigating right now an active case against what is happening in Sudan. Are we saying we are not caring? I completely agree. Any country--Iran…
The DETERRENT Act ensures section 117 is aligned with existing statute. The four countries on the countries of concern list are rightfully in statute as unique threats to the United States. That is our concern. China, Russia, North Korea…
This amendment is to discuss whether or not, again, our body, the United States House of Representatives, is standing and making sure that we don't undermine international law and the institutions that work to uphold it, especially the…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 39, after line 21, insert the following new clause: (iii) any entity the Secretary of State determines…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Tlaib The Acting CHAIR. It is now…
Again, this amendment is designed, I believe, to target Israel at a time when it is desperately seeking to defend its citizens against terrorists. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my…
I think ``countries of concern'' is perfectly explained in my amendment. That is to say, again, I know for a fact that some of these countries killed American citizens. Some of them are literally openly killing American citizens, and the…
This bill is yet another Republican attack aimed at dismantling higher education in our Nation. Last week, we know that President Trump ordered the illegal elimination of the Department of Education, threatening the future of millions of…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 57, after line 18, insert the following: ``(C) Any country that is defending against a case before the…
This is essentially the same amendment that my friend and colleague, Ranking Member Scott, offered last Congress on the floor as well as this Congress during committee markup. Sadly, the same serious problems remain, I believe. Instead of…
I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Chair, I thank my colleagues who have come to speak today on such an important matter regarding not just higher education but national security. International collaboration is not inherently bad…
I know my good friend and colleague's concern is sincere about faculty involvement in reporting in institutions, of course, that know how to keep records of sports donors, boosters, and alumni who are contributing various things. I think…
I appreciate the concerns of my colleague, but my committee has worked very closely with the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party to combat malign influence at our…
More heat for using a group chat than for the bombing itself.
I also have no further requests for time to speak on this bill, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I again thank my colleagues from the committee, Mr. Miller and Mrs. Foushee, for their work on this bill. I…