Jeff Flake

Without our military there actually conducting ground operations, our efforts have been in the diplomatic field.

How long have we known that ISIL was a threat to the extent that they are now? How long has the State Department assessed it as a threat?

It seems to me we have been spectacularly unsuccessful in the diplomatic arena in that regard.

I think that is all good, and we ought to increase the number of refugees that are allowed here for a genuine claim of persecution.

As long as we are placing these children and they have achieved their desired goal, to be reunited with family members or to stay for a long time, the incentives will not change.

I can tell you to try to seek investment to go ahead and do this again. It's just not going to be there.

We've written to you looking to see a plan to get some NEPA ready acreage that can be treated otherwise this industry is going to go away.

I believe it directly addresses this fire borrowing problem that we have.

I am pleased to have the opportunity to offer this amendment today, and I appreciate my colleague, the ranking member of the HELP Committee, working with my office to make this possible. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act the…

I rise today to discuss a matter of importance not just to Arizonans but to the people affected across the country by the Environmental Protection Agency's continuing overreach. Namely, I want to talk about air quality standards that are…

I think from what we hear, Iran thought that they might get more out of this interim deal than they actually are in terms of sanctions relief.

I think we all can see that Iran is at the table because of these sanctions, and it is because that we have had cooperation from our, in particular, European allies on this.

It would be extremely helpful, in my view and the view of many... Make a statement.

There is a perception of lax enforcement that will allow them to get a foothold here.

I hope that similar legislation or some legislation can pass the House and we can get this done.

When we involve FEMA, as you mentioned, for something like this, this denotes a disaster.

I hope that the President in particular, and you as well, will make such a statement, continue to make such a statement...

I think there is an enormous opportunity for the U.S. energy industry to get its act together.

I mentioned in my opening statement that we want to make sure that we do not stifle any development of new technologies and new positive uses of this geolocation information.

In our efforts to protect the privacy of Americans, which is extremely important, we have got to be careful not to stifle innovation.

I was pleased to support the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

I thank my colleagues for their prompt consideration and passage of H.R. 862, a bill that would authorize the conveyance of 2.67 acres within the Coconino National Forest to landowners who built on those parcels in reliance on an erroneous…

There has been a great deal of talk lately about earmarks. Some Members are even talking about bringing them back. I grew up earmarking. I grew up on a ranch, where we earmarked cattle. That is where earmarking gets its name. I didn't…

I hope that we are looking out there and spending our money on those campaigns rather than simply always coordinating with that money.

I would rather hear the witnesses, so I will not talk long, but I appreciate the chairman for calling this hearing.