Ed Royce

I would oppose this particular part of these bills today, but I support the rest of them.

Now, I think that if we want to have peace in the world, we have to have a good working relationship with Russia.

the people of Ukraine would make that decision.

Elections that have been delayed by President Kabila, as he seeks to avoid a clear constitutional requirement that he step down from power.

The regime in Tehran has not changed its ways, and it continues to threaten the United States, threaten our allies, and threaten our citizens.

the central goal of U.S. policy toward Ukraine is to allow a sovereign and democratic Ukraine to choose its own destiny.

What we should do is make an agreement for any withdrawal of those troops by letting Ossetia and Abkhazia have a vote on where they want to be.

I want to thank the gentlewoman from California for her work to improve the bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hultgren). He would like to speak on the bill.

I have an amendment to the preamble at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike the preamble and insert the following: Whereas the Republic of Singapore became independent on…

I have an amendment to the text of the resolution at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: That the House of…

I have no further requests for time, and I urge an ``aye'' vote. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce) that the House suspend the…

I am concerned that while we sit here today discussing what the right capital standards should be for our U.S. financial institutions, foreign regulators are having similar discussions, and they are having theirs behind closed doors.

Mr. Chairman, banks with stronger capital positions maintain higher levels of lending over the course of economic cycles.

The Global Magnitsky Act was one that we recently passed out of committee.

This is the 10th year of decline of global freedom.

So has Iran Air engaged in activities within the last 2 years in support of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps?

despite these clearly terrorism-related designations, the Administration removed sanctions on Iran as part of the nuclear deal.

So in terms of the question, has Iran provided weapons to the Syrian government using Iran Air? I take it the answer is probably--

Iran Air has shipped military-related equipment on behalf of the IRGC, says the report, 'since 2006.'

Iran Air is still used by the Revolutionary Guards.

the President has made a political decision to close Guantanamo no matter what the cost to national security

the assurances that you got from Uruguay didn't account for anything

Why did you provide false assurances to Congress? Why did you mislead us about Uruguay's capabilities?

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the link between conflict and hunger is undeniable. Mr. Engel and I recently traveled to Sub-Saharan Africa to a drought- stricken region, Ethiopia, where more than 10.2 million…

Yes. Through the Food for Peace program, the United States has reached more than a billion people around the globe in times of need, reducing poverty and improving food security in the process. American farmers are rightfully proud of this…