Ed Royce: “I call it ransom, because that is what Iran demanded.”

The power and influence they wielded had few peers.

In the decade leading up to the financial crisis of 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac spent nearly $200 million on lobbying activities and campaign contributions.

Clearly there is strong bipartisan support for well-resourced, broad engagement in Africa.

I would like to caution against making a bad situation worse.