Well, the fact that you are delisting shows that the ESA is working.

We will have hand-to-hand combat on the floor if these bills are voted out of this committee.

So, just cutting to the chase, when will you have something for us to see on this?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you for holding this hearing, and I want to extend a warm welcome to our distinguished witnesses.

I mean, the word gets out pretty quickly.

Last month, Senator Rubio and I wrote to the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, urging the Chinese Government release five women's-rights advocates who were detained for planning to raise public awareness about sexual harassment in…

That is just not what we do in life, or should not be what we do.

for me, getting them away from having to deal with Venezuela on their energy lifeline is a good thing.

Well, remember, the President only has a limited time, so----

These hearings will help inform the committee's efforts to craft a State Department authorization bill, which is a top priority for our new chairman.

You are harassing them and intimidating them.

Our subcommittee has jurisdiction over a range of critical matters relating to U.S. foreign policy and national security, including U.S. relations with countries of the Western Hemisphere, as well as a global responsibility for democracy…