I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding this time and for his efforts in this most noble fight. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, in support of H.R. 469, the Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2015, which directs…

Mr. Speaker, I am honored today to rise in recognition of three police officers from the Lavonia, Georgia, Police Department. Officers Harold McCroskey, Brandon Brown, and Blake Andrews are selfless public servants who have committed their…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the…

You have to be very careful when you change the treatment of taxation mid-investment, when it is already made.

Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 114th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on behalf of myself and Senator Blumenthal, I ask…

Mr. Speaker, today I introduced the Grand Jury Reform Act, which requires the appointment of a special prosecutor to conduct an investigation and present the results to a judge in an open courtroom proceeding whenever a police officer…

But the treaty specifically says none of the inspectors can be Americans. Is that correct?

I think it is a false choice.

They were calling 'uncle.'

I am deeply skeptical, though, that we are going to be able to hold the sanctions in place, if the deal was turned down.

I think we all agree the goal here is that we do whatever we can for as long as we can to make sure Iran does not have a nuclear weapon, not now, not in 10 years, not ever.

I am outraged. I think by the administration going to the United Nations before we actually have a chance to even read the document...

I am so encouraged that we ended up with a unanimous vote in this committee and a 98-1 vote in the Senate to go back to the balance of power...

I am very troubled by the side deals.

I offered an amendment, which passed by voice vote, to require that the Secretary of State... develop a strategy for a post-Iran deal Middle East.

I do not care if Ronald Reagan himself were bringing this deal, I would see the same flaws and benefits as I see right now.

this committee has really addressed this issue in a nonpartisan, I am not going to use bipartisan, but a nonpartisan issue.

I am going to run out of time. Address the idea of is there an alternative to what we are doing now?