
While I was pleased that the administration raised the refugee quota for 2016 to accommodated 10,000 refugees from Syria, I fear that isn't nearly enough to make an impact.
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While I was pleased that the administration raised the refugee quota for 2016 to accommodated 10,000 refugees from Syria, I fear that isn't nearly enough to make an impact.

The only way to fully ease the suffering of the Syrian and Iraqi people is to defeat ISIS and bring an end to the civil war in Syria.

I would just note for the record, had FITARA been in law at the time, it would have required a cost-risk analysis to substantiate whether the current approach is, in fact, less expensive and faster to implement.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3033, the Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act, or the READ Act. Passing this bill is the perfect way to honor October…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Brownley).

As the saying goes, quantity has a quality all its own.

I would contend that while a diesel submarine does not replace a nuclear submarine, because we can go much further, much faster at quiet speeds.

I think the carrier strike group concept with the submarine is a great way to go about that.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark).

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, the House will take yet another vote on the Affordable Care Act. More specifically today, we will vote on whether or not we want to support a budget reconciliation process that…

Mr. Speaker, I yield any remaining time left to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) and ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to control that time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman…

Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record three letters, one from the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees of the AFL-CIO, another from the AFL-CIO, and another one from America's Essential Hospitals. AFSCME, Washington…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici).

Mr. Speaker, I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Clerk will continue to read. The Clerk continued to read. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage as amended. I rise to speak in support of the Democratic motion…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for giving me the opportunity to speak in honor of the recently departed Congressman William Donlon ``Don'' Edwards, a civil rights champion, supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment, defender of the…

I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Scott of Virginia moves to recommit the bill H.R. 10 to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with instructions…