Ami Bera

From what both the witnesses have described, China clearly is at a crossroads and over the past few years it has been at a political crossroads, an economic crossroads.

And to make sure that those listening in North Korea understand that we stand with the South Koreans.

I would want to make sure that the people in South Korea know that, as one of our close allies in the region, we do stand with them in this and the right to defend themselves.

What we need to do this in partnership is we are increasingly showing North Korea there really is only one path forward, that is de-escalation, denuclearization and becoming a more conventional nation.

I am not going to take that seriously, other than maybe they are watching some DVDs from Hollywood as well that are getting smuggled in.

We can continue to further isolate North Korea, but we have also seen when we do that isolation how the Kim regime responds in provocative manners.

Any movement forward really starts with the framework that was laid out in the 2005 Six-Party Talks.

I continue to be very concerned, as the chairman has mentioned, with North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

Ultimately, North Korea's proliferation of nuclear weapons and support to groups that oppose Western interests continues unfettered and without limitation.

Anyone would be hard pressed to deny the extent of human rights abuses being committed by the most repressive totalitarian regime on earth.

North Korea is one of the greatest security threats to the peace and stability of Asia and one of the United States' most vexing security challenges.

I think there is a very real opportunity for our institutions of higher learning to help develop a similar system in India.

I am excited that I, along with our colleagues, have really pushed the Speaker to extend an invitation to a Joint Session of Congress.

A partnership is a two-way street.

I do think the administration has reached out immediately, has been very welcoming to the new Prime Minister, and really does reflect that opportunity.

As the only Indian-American Member of Congress, it is exciting to see two Assistant Secretaries sitting there from the community.

As an Indian-American Member of Congress and a Gujarati-American Member of Congress, this is an exciting time.

I think it has to be taken in parallel. There will have to be some military pressure against ISIL.

So as a doctor, as a father of a daughter, I am proud to support the not my boss' business act because it puts patients back in charge of their health care decisions. We, as a country, prize individual liberties and individual freedoms…

I would agree and that is not to be construed that we don't continue talking. But let us talk and negotiate from a place of strength.

Because if we are negotiating with a regime that sees us in retreat, from my perspective I don't think that is the best position to negotiate from, I think.

Now is the time for us to actually continue to exert influence.

Clearly, the sanctions have been effective in bringing them to the table.

Obviously, the grave situation of the nearly 300 girls, that were kidnapped near Chibok is something that continues to distress many of us.

This is an incredibly important conversation for us to have as we start to review our current positions but then also look at future policies on U.S. energy security and LNG exports.