Ed Royce: “If we say that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable, yet we fail to act, this will embolden Iran's pursuit of…”

I want to begin by recognizing the efforts of Mr. Smith, Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Global Human Rights, and Ranking Member Engel for their strong leadership on this critical issue. Mr. Speaker, for seven years…

I have an amendment to this text at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: That the House of Representatives-- (1)…

I share the judge's sense of urgency on this and I think that is why we need fully funded programs.

The headlines are pretty clear: ``Hurricanes Bigger and Costlier than Ever Before''; ``2.3 Billion People Affected by Flooding Disasters in 20 Years''; ``Rising Sea Levels Could Cost the U.S. Trillions.'' Yet, somehow, Congress fails to…