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I do think this is an incredibly serious issue that we need to take up.

When we think about this and when we think about where we want to go, we have to continue to think big as a nation.

As a child growing up in Southern California in the aerospace industry in the '60s and early '70s, it was remarkable what we could accomplish as Americans when we dreamt big.

I tend to find myself very close to where Congressman Engel is, in fact, perhaps exactly where Congressman Engel is about this deal, which is to say that I think that we could have gotten a much better one.

I don't trust Iran. Right? In any final deal, verification has to be the starting point.

If we look at the makeup of the U.N. Security Council, you know, it does seem like it is time to revamp the permanent membership of the U.N. Security Council, certainly to include the G4 countries, you know, India, Brazil, Japan, and…

The more open that data is, the better off you are.

Available commercial weather data is incredibly important to us.

When China invests in Africa, they are doing it for a singular purpose, to extract those minerals.

We are seeing what is happening in the South China Sea.

What they are doing is they are learning how to manufacture cars.

We are in a very competitive global marketplace, and it is a question of who is going to set the rules.

We are a benevolent Nation.

I would urge that the administration take a tough stance here and not back down from that.

I want to see them do what is--they agreed to, allow us or allow the inspectors unfettered access.

I would like to see them demonstrate that accessibility, that unfettered access, before you even start considering the sanctions relief.

This committee and this body, Congress, has been pretty unanimous in, you know, our voice ratcheting up sanctions...

We have got to honor the promises that we have made to our constituents and to the people of America. We have got to honor the promises that we have made to our patients and doctors. This is a good bill. I look forward to voting for and…

I also want to thank the witnesses and the left-behind parents for your heartfelt testimony today.

Approximately 1,000 U.S. children are reported to the State Department as victims of international child abduction annually.

It is not our goal or our business to do anything other than help ensure free and fair elections.

So, again, you know, part of our job as scientists, part of our job as physicians, is to provide the best science.

It is incredibly important that we take standards to address respiratory effects, and address asthma rates.

As co-chair of the Caucus on India and Indian-Americans which is the largest country caucus in Congress, I think I can speak for members on both sides of the aisle that we view the U.S.-India relationship in a bilateral way, and see some…

I think we all agree that one of our core jobs and responsibilities as Members of Congress is to make sure we are stewards watching the use of taxpayer revenue.