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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.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I must say, for those of us who have seen this with our own eyes, who saw the devastation in the Central Valley, we know for a fact that when the aqueduct pumps in California were slowed…
My personal favorite: ``New Dust Bowl, created by Congress.'' Well, this legislation would bring some sanity back to this process. By restoring water deliveries to the levels agreed upon in the 1994 Bay-Delta Accord between California and…
We need to be prepared with a strategy to counter Iran's hostile presence in our neighborhood.
This is a very, very important piece of legislation. We have seen increasing evidence.
This bill, H.R. 3783, the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012, ... deserves support.
If we look at the plight of the Coptic Christians, if we look at the plight of those in civil society struggling to bring order out of chaos, you realize that this is going to be a very, very rocky road ahead.
The organizations that we have with us today have been building the infrastructure of democracy for a long time in some very hostile environments.
If there are not--if we do not push very, very hard for future elections in Egypt, what you are talking about, the possibility of it going badly, it goes much higher.
We often hear the leaders of the Brotherhood movement in Egypt argue that they are no different than the ruling party, the AKP, in Turkey.
I just wanted to ask you, what has been the engagement on this issue by the administration?
I think what Professor Hayek would also argue is that government intervention into regulation in order to achieve certain political ends could also create a problem.
The Administration just went to great lengths to usurp regular order and recess-appoint the head of the CFPB.
My concern is with the regulatory crusade undertaken by the CFTC, which is not one geared toward making our markets safer, but rather an effort to fit an ideological narrative.
I think the Trans-Pacific Partnership has the prospect for providing a very high-quality trade agreement.
The resolution calls for all parties of these territorial disputes to refrain from threatening force or using force to assert territorial claims.
I think that we need to work with the Philippines to provide them much more than just an old Coast Guard cutter.
I happen to believe, just as you have indicated, Congressman Royce, that in many respects how these issues will be discussed, how they will be resolved in many respects is a 21st century case study on how the rules of the road will be…
It is very important, of course, to our economic well-being and, also, to our national security.
That is why I am backing the SAVE trade bill, the engagement with the Philippines on this trade initiative.
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