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Ed Royce

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Edward R. Royce is a former U.S. Representative for California's 39th congressional district, serving from 1993 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Royce was known for his work on foreign affairs and trade issues during his tenure in Congress. He served as the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he focused on international relations and security matters. Royce was also involved in legislation aimed at supporting religious institutions and community service initiatives.

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Feb 6, 2017

Our strategy of implementing sanctions actually worked, with respect to the Banco Delta Asia.

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Feb 6, 2017

It's clear that very, very soon North Korea is going to be able to target all 50 States in the United States.

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Feb 6, 2017

I was one of those who supported the North Korean Framework Agreement. But... it was a blunder.

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Feb 6, 2017

The types of sanctions that really cut off all of the hard currency.

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Jan 27, 2017

As required by clause 2(a) of House rule XI, I respectfully submit for the Congressional Record the rules of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, which were adopted at a public meeting of the Committee on January 24, 2017. 1. General…

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Jan 24, 2017

I concur with those arguments that Mr. Engel just made. Congresswoman Nita Lowey and I have talked about this, and if my colleagues will think on this for a minute, the reality today is that we face a situation where there are 65 million…

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Jan 24, 2017

Today, more than 60 percent of the world's population lacks access to broadband, lacks access to the Internet. That means 3 billion people have been left out of the biggest technological revolution of our time. Three billion people are…

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Jan 23, 2017

I am not aware of any claims of conflict of interest, nor of the hundreds that preceded that in former sessions of Congress.

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Jan 23, 2017

All public employees are subject to criminal conflict-of-interest laws.

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Jan 23, 2017

I think, just on reflection of this, this is a regrettable amendment.

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Jan 23, 2017

If there is a problem that needs to be addressed, I am pleased to do so.

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Jan 23, 2017

We likewise have, under the registration laws, all of that information going back over 25 years.

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Jan 23, 2017

The only way forward for the United States... is if we all speak with one voice.

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Jan 23, 2017

I think the gentleman from California, Mr.

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Jan 12, 2017

And here is what I would like to point out. The European Union clearly recognizes this conundrum right now. They are launching a call for evidence to investigate the unintended consequences created by their regulatory framework because…

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Jan 12, 2017

This has been an issue in Europe. It has been an issue in the United States. I would like to make the point that, with respect to looking at economic analysis and making certain that it is bipartisan, I think there is a way to make certain…

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Jan 5, 2017

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 342, nays 80, answered ``present'' 4, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 11] YEAS--342 Abraham Adams…

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Jan 5, 2017

In response briefly, we did have a substitute from Mr. Price, and we looked at that substitute, but it did not once mention the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. Mr. Engel and I have worked hard together, in good faith and…

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Jan 5, 2017

The problem with this U.N. resolution is not simply that it criticizes Israeli actions; it is that it is fundamentally one-sided. It is anti-Israel, and that is a departure from longstanding, bipartisan U.S. policy. U.N. Security Council…

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Jan 5, 2017

Just by way of the facts, what this resolution attempts to do is to reject the U.N. resolution that calls for a Palestinian state but not a Jewish state, a resolution that opens the door for those who want to impose boycott, divestment, or…

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Jan 5, 2017

I want to begin by thanking the ranking member, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel). I thank him for working with me in a bipartisan manner not just on this resolution but on the one that we worked on late last year--a unanimous vote…

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Dec 7, 2016

So we are home to capital markets that are unmatched in terms of the size of our markets, the transparency in it, the depth, the resiliency, as we have seen.

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Dec 7, 2016

And I was going to ask should, and maybe of Mr. Toomey, should U.S. regulators engage in a similar project as the EU's call for evidence and maybe ask what the benefits would be of such an undertaking?

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Dec 7, 2016

Balance in all things that are unbalanced.

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