Brad Sherman

None of us have been fired yet.

Without objection, I would like to enter into the record a letter from NAFCU, the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, dealing with the role that they can play in financing small businesses if we were to make a few changes in the…

We always have to balance on the one hand transparency and investor protection, which brings capital into our markets, with minimizing the costs of those companies trying to raise money.

This hearing is about aid, but trade is more effective.

America provides advice to other countries on the rule of law and good government. We are now in a situation where many of us are embarrassed to be part of the Federal Government and its Congress.

This is no way to run a superpower.

Ambassador Stevens was equipped to do so; he was a hero, he knew the risk that he was taking.

I think Susan Rice has paid a price.

There are three regrettable things with regard to Libya. First and most regrettable, we lost Ambassador Stevens and three others.

I want to pick up on Mr. Luetkemeyer's comments.

I hope very much, Mr. Chairman, that we are marking up a resolution in this committee and considering in regular order.

The President drew a red line. Presidents often draw red lines in order to deter action.

I fear for the American people that they have to live with the trade decisions made by this Government.

The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect a different result.

We are going to have a dramatic effect on that, and I would like another month to figure out whether this bill is going to have an acceptable effect.

There are those who blame America any time anything bad happens anywhere in the world.

I will point out that history proves that wrong.

The phrase 'lead from behind' has been disparaged... but as a concept... it has to play a role in American foreign policy.

If we had a functioning democracy and government here in the United States, the administration would be conferring with Congress as to what would be the best policy.

We should not retreat from all involvement in the world, nor should we try to take responsibility for the outcome of any crisis.

We need to promote tourism.

I think this is a slight national security improvement.

We need a more balanced trade policy.

If we continue our trade policy, there will be a catastrophic drop in the value of the United States dollar.

The Republic of Korea and the United States enjoy a strong strategic alliance and warm friendship.