Brad Sherman

As to petroleum, no amount of effort in the United States is going to have a significant impact on the worldwide price of petroleum.

I would like this bill to go forward, and I look forward to tomorrow's hearings, and what you're proposing.

What if we were to use the permitting process on L&G as basically a strategic asset for foreign policy?

I rise in cautious opposition to this amendment simply because we're going to spend all day tomorrow talking about energy.

We also have to call on the government of Kiev to do everything possible to refute Putin's charge that this a regime of winners.

We have to impose sanctions to show that we are dedicated to the concept of territorial integrity and the rule of international law.

I think it is important that we adopt bipartisan legislation as quickly as possible and that we avoid controversial and partisan division.

I think the best way to get the 3 percent is to start demanding 6 percent...

One of the red flags that a democracy isn't working real well is that the former President is in jail.

I do want to see Taiwan involved in the trade negotiations so long as America is out of those negotiations.

I think that it is important that we provide Taiwan the tools to defend itself, but Taiwan needs to act, as well.

I want to commend the chairman for putting together and leading an outstanding codel to Asia, particularly to Taiwan.

But it is not Russia that is preventing the export of liquefied natural gas. That is a matter of the economic policy and the environmental policy that the administration has substantial control over.

I would call upon everyone who is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee to say, 'Let us bring a foreign affairs resolution to the floor of the House.'

I think it is important that we have a resolution that passes overwhelmingly on the floor of the House.

The issue of exporting natural gas is controversial as a domestic issue.

I support that, but with the hope that Russia will respect the territorial integrity of the Ukraine, and nothing would make me happier than for Russia to do the right thing and the President to enjoy his trip to Sochi.

I support the resolution. Happy to co-sponsor it. I think it is important in this resolution not only to urge Russia to do what it should do...

I share the chairwoman's concerns to some degree, but with anything you have to ask, compared to what?

This bill represents the very efficient use of a small amount of money that would be spent anyway to do something that is important for Africa as well.

We have an obligation to spend our foreign development dollars as effectively as possible and I am proud to be one of many cosponsors of this bill because this bill will help us be more efficient.

I want to associate myself with the chairman's opening statement and just about everything else that has been said there.

Did we fail to get a status of forces agreement because we blew the negotiations?

We ask our soldiers, Marines, airmen, et cetera, to take many risks.

There was bipartisan support for leaving a residual force in Iraq.