Ed Royce: “If the gentleman would yield, I want to make it clear, we passed legislation to direct what Mr. Joaquin has suggested…”

This bill is an excellent next step in countering this vile trade and will bring us one step closer to ensure that life and human dignity are respected.

But it does meet, in my personal opinion, the definition of genocide.

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…

The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which was authored by myself and Mr. Eliot Engel, empowered the administration with some of the most potent weapons yet.