Ed Royce

I want to thank Mr. Hastings again for this legislation and for championing his support for the protection of dogs and cats around the world. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Duncan of South…

I have one more speaker. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, and co-chair of the bipartisan Task Force on Combating Anti-Semitism.

We cannot expect Vladimir Putin and his corrupt associates to change their behavior in Syria, in Ukraine, or anywhere else until we prove we will hold them to account.

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.

Vladimir Putin is not our friend, and there is simply no comparing the actions of the United States with those of Putin's Russia.

Ultimately, Helsinki was a squandered opportunity to challenge Vladimir Putin's false narratives on issues including Ukraine and Syria and Russia's ongoing interference in our democracy.

I urge we use this responsibility and adopt this resolution.

Americans are rooting for an Ethiopia on the mend, and everything we see is encouraging.

The road ahead for Prime Minister Abiy's government will be a very challenging road. It must increase accountability of government officials.

Genuine peace and improved economic and security cooperation, of course, would bring stability, would bring mutual prosperity to both Ethiopians and Eritreans.

We should comment on that because, during my time as chairman of the Africa Subcommittee, we held a number of hearings on the brutal conflict between these two countries.

The Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took some pretty bold steps to reform Ethiopia's government, some pretty bold moves on the economy as well.

The Chinese have been masters at purporting to be in compliance with international treaties including the U.N. treaty, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The time to act is now.

Our diplomats serve in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. They advance U.S. interests overseas, and while they serve our Nation overseas, it is our job here to ensure that they have the information and resources that they need…

A nationalized mortgage market is an unsustainable status quo, obviously, from a moral hazard perspective.

Housing financial reform remains the great undone work of the financial crisis.

I would think that might be a first and second option in order to try to advance a way to get us together.

The President offered a laudable goal at the G7 meeting in Quebec when he challenged our leaders to get to no tariffs, no barriers.

Would you agree that this is a vital issue where we should work together and work in a bipartisan way to move something quickly?

I am concerned that such actions would limit the flexibility of the Treasury Department to lead international negotiations on financial insurance standards.

I hope that between now and the time that the bill goes on the floor, perhaps there can be some more definition.

At a time when the administration sows doubts about this critical alliance, we must affirm our commitment to NATO.

I want to thank the authors, Representative Cicilline and Representative Zeldin for this bipartisan bill to strengthen congressional oversight of the State Department and this agency.

I think he is flat wrong. It is so relevant today, given the dynamics of threats we and our allies face.