Ed Royce: “I want to thank all the members of the committee and to say we are all Filipinos during this difficult time.”

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…

These efforts build on previous U.S. sanctions as well as those by Canada, the European Union, and Switzerland.

We just get a chance to maybe do the right thing.

In closing, Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleagues for their bipartisan work on this important legislation. This measure will send a clear message to the Iraqi people that the U.S. supports them in their quest for peace and…