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One of the reasons I love this committee is I get a chance to educate myself on areas that I do not feel an expertise in.

I thought it was intriguing, the idea of an ambassadorial level sort of civilian deputy within the COCOMs.

If you look at the Arab Spring, the nation that has probably done the best... has been Tunisia.

The President started this war against ISIL on August 8, which was 16 months ago yesterday.

Well, price transparency is something that I am a big fan of across the entire system.

Colombia is also a peacekeeping participant in the multinational force and observers in the Sinai.

It is just my hope that we will do that, and it is my hope that it will not take a kind of cataclysm.

the public health justification for the expedited review, it is off-patent so we know what it is in it, so you do not need the full review that you would need for a first-time drug.

Mr. President, I rise in support of the Every Student Succeeds Act. I know we have had one vote on this today already, and we will have another vote tomorrow. I will begin by applauding Senators Murray and Alexander and Congressmen Klein…

We sometimes wonder whether U.S. engagement on a diplomatic way can make a difference.

It's my understanding that there was a teleconference last week between the Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Division and the USCIS office personnel regarding refugee processing.

Americans don't believe that their interests are being put front and center when it comes to decisions about whether or not to issue an immigration benefit to a foreign national.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that debate on this motion be extended by 10 minutes on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Virginia? There was no objection.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 158 currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 158) to clarify the grounds for ineligibility for travel to the United States regarding terrorism risk, to expand the criteria by which a country may be removed from the Visa…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill. I want to thank everybody on both sides of the aisle who have worked together to bring us to the point where we can pass this bill through the House. I…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), the majority whip.

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.