The State Department has confirmed they haven't hired a single person who is hired because of their expertise in Islamic jurisprudence or scripture.

I think just the fact that we make it a little easy for the terrorists, I have you beat. We make it tax-deductible.

I mean obviously we want to be careful, but we are careful as to who we export weapons to...

I think it is entirely reasonable that you have an advisory board made up in chief of your customers.

I do not believe in unilateral disarmament. Germany, Japan, Korea, and China have export promotion authorities which as a percentage of their economy dwarf EXIM Bank.

I agree with the chairman, we need a smart fair trade policy. We have the largest trade deficit the world has ever seen 20 years in a row.

I want to commend Mrs. Maloney and Mr. Barr, because they have sent a letter, organized a letter that many of us have signed that has encapsulated the wisdom of Ms. Goodman.

Now I put three of those in one category. The jizya is something that Muslim governments have imposed upon the minority communities for centuries.

The two most powerful forces in the Syria-Iraq-Lebanon area are the Shiite alliance in Iran on the one hand, and the extremists Sunnis on the other.

This is a no-brainer, and that is why we are seeing such widespread support across the aisle for this measure.

I want to thank the chairman for including my amendment to focus on the importance of protecting the women of Nepal from violence against women and to work for gender equality.

The Honorable Brad Sherman.