I am happy and honored to be offering this bipartisan amendment with my colleagues from Massachusetts and Illinois.

I would encourage all of my colleagues to vote yes.

if you don't want to be sanctioned by the United States don't engage in trade with a theocratic tyranny.

I did not introduce this amendment to tongue tie the clerk of the committee, but to fix what I think is a potential gap in our sanctions regime.

I think Mr. Grayson has raised at least one hypothetical in which my amendment could be over-broad if someone in the third degree of consanguinity has naturalized and become an American citizen.

There would be no investigation.

I think a severability clause is the best way at the moment to address his concerns.

I am Tom Carper and I approve this message.

there needs to be oversight.

I think she has great potential, but she has to get a really strong team around her.

hopefully, we can take the invitation from Senator Landrieu, who chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee for Homeland Security, and try to get that number back to a better place.

we do not think that is a smart decision.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 324) to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II, as amended. The…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and submit extraneous materials for the Record on H.R. 324, as amended, currently under consideration. The…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today to seek swift approval of H.R. 324, a bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force in recognition of its superior service…

I feel fortunate that Tom and I have been given this opportunity to lead this Committee at this point in time.

unless there is serious congressional oversight, we are not going to see meaningful progress in the implementation of that legislation.

I appreciate that reference to John 15:13, ``Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend.'' Certainly, many members of the Devil's Brigade did that, as they do today in our Special Forces. Now, Mr. Speaker…