Ed Royce

I just hope that President Santos does not sacrifice the integrity of his military and Colombia's rich democracy to accomplish the lofty goals of reaching an agreement without demanding changes from the FARC.

This announcement last month that Colombia had decided to completely stop aerial fumigation of drug crops... threatens to undo much of the work our countries have done on this issue.

It is important for the rule of law that criminals face justice for their crimes.

I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. Walorski), a member of the Armed Services and the Veterans' Affairs Committees.

I yield myself an additional 2 minutes. Mr. Speaker, just last week, this body considered a Defense Appropriations amendment that would have used Congress' constitutional power of the purse to force the AUMF issue, cutting off funding if…

If we are truly going to reengage with the Communist Castro regime, then I believe it is critical that we not only follow U.S. law.

I very much appreciate Mr. McGovern for his consistency. Even when we may disagree on substance, I have worked with him on policies with respect to human rights in Africa and, frankly, across the world on many, many issues. I agree that an…

I strongly oppose the Obama administration's decision to normalize relations with the oppressive Communist Cuba Castro regime.

U.S. law requires a change of the very nature of the regime through the establishment of democracy and allowance of freedom.

The satisfactory resolution of property claims by the Cuban Government recognized by the United States remains an essential condition for the full resumption of economic and diplomatic relations.

the future of property rights in Cuba and the issue of U.S. claims against the Communist Castro regime should not be forgotten in any U.S.-Cuba reengagement.

As long as he remains in power, Syria will not find peace. He holds absolutely no place in Syria's future.

I think we can move forward together on that GSE reform concept.

The real question is, have they repaid their debt to the American taxpayers?

If they are setting up and using proxies, and have become that aggressive, how far along are they...

We needed a separate branch. We needed an air force.

We do have to have the international inspectors have this ability to go onto those military bases and other sites anywhere, anytime.

As I have made clear before, I have serious reservations about the direction of our negotiations with Iran, and this is based in no small part on its treatment of the four Americans we are speaking about today and what that predicts going…

Does this call into question whether the Pentagon should have the capability if this is, as you have indicated, an act of war to a certain point?

The question that I was going to try to drive to was the idea that GSEs increasing their risk-sharing activities...

If you want to stick with a program of putting back anytime, anywhere, whatever, that is fine, we are just not going to make these loans, and there are going to be a whole bunch of Americans who are underserved in the mortgage market.

This nuclear deal is not only the legitimization that Iran has sought on the international stage.

Iran's Supreme Leader... called it the main duty of all military officials in Iran to 'mass produce ICBMs.'

The problem is that ballistic missiles are the most reliable way to deliver nuclear warheads.

So you have my commitment that I won't vote for a deal. I will advocate tirelessly with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make sure that no deal is signed until your family members come home.