Ed Royce

Your Monday speech, Mr. Secretary, outlined a much-needed strategy to match Iran's range of hostile activities.

Increasing pressure on Iran and checking its hegemonic moves is imperative.

Islamist terrorism will threaten us for years and years to come.

If we don't lead, others will.

I want to thank the International Conservation Caucus co-chair, Representative Jeff Fortenberry, and this committee's ranking member.

It will promote sound economic growth for local communities through responsible natural resource management.

It is going to prioritize wildlife trafficking and anti-poaching programs in the greater region to help save elephants and other endangered species.

As we have heard today, greater transparency cooperation is essential to advancing conservation and smart development in the Okavango River Basin.

We have peace, we have a new government there, we have the opportunity to engage Angola and Namibia and Botswana to preserve these resources.

It will strengthen and streamline coordination among the Governments of the United States, Angola, Botswana, and Namibia, as well as non-governmental organizations in the private sector to protect the basin there.

But to be successful as you have pointed out it has to start with getting host country buy-in...

By countering these illegal wildlife trafficking activities of these illicit groups we have the added benefit of cutting off a critical supply of revenue while also protecting endangered species.

Many of our colleagues on this committee have focused in recent years on the role of transnational criminal organizations and terror groups in illegal wildlife trafficking.

We have a tremendous opportunity before us to take action now while we still have the ability to protect Africa's most expansive inland water system...

I am not only a proud member of the Caucus, but I am also pleased to sign on to the DELTA Act...

One of the great things about America is that we strive to be better. We work hard and we innovate to create better opportunities.

I want to thank again Chairman Smith and Karen Bass for their efforts to get it right.

I think it is also essential to the well-being of people around this planet and certainly every American.

Can you just give me an example, Mr. Lynn, of how you do that in L.A.?

Our Ranking Member, Maxine Waters, and I, along with Representatives Stivers and Joyce Beatty, have introduced the Working Together to End Homelessness Act.

I share your concern, as you know, Mr. Sherman, that we need to prevent more countries that currently lack the capacity from undertaking enrichment and undertaking reprocessing.

It is critical that we have a diplomacy focused on energy, but the most important part of that is nuclear energy and the risk of nuclear proliferation.

This amendment is a continuation of Congress' work to strengthen our relationship with India, particularly in the defense sphere.

I want to thank Representatives Ros-Lehtinen and Deutch for their leadership on H.R. 5141.

Representative Kinzinger, who was an early advocate of the GEC and has continued here to help drive.