Ed Royce

I'd like to express reservations about H. Res. 997. NATO expansion is not a casual affair. We're talking about adding countries whose security we're committing American lives and treasure to defend. While this resolution only endorses the…

I rise also to support this resolution commemorating the 175th anniversary of the special relationship that we have with the Kingdom of Thailand. I am an original cosponsor of this resolution, but I think this resolution rightly points out…

While I support this legislation, we should be doing better, much better. And unfortunately, Madam Speaker, many in the majority are undermining our interests throughout the Andean region. There is no excuse, in my view, for bottling up…

we are back on the floor today deliberating another short-term extension on electronic surveillance legislation, and I would understand a stopgap measure if we were at an impasse. But yesterday the other body passed a bipartisan permanent…

I rise to honor senior Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar. He was killed 3 weeks ago on January 19. He was intentionally struck by the driver of a vehicle that he was attempting to stop. And on that day, Border Patrol agents observed both a…

I would like to begin by commending the gentleman from New Jersey, Chairman Payne, of the Africa Subcommittee. I want to thank him for introducing this resolution that addresses the troublesome violence that is occurring today in Kenya…

I am rising today to recognize the 1-year anniversary of the brutal murder of Hrant Dink, the newspaper editor and leading figure in the Armenian genocide debate in Turkey. On January 19, 2007, freedom of speech suffered a setback as Dink…

I rise today to recognize Korean American Day, which was held this past Sunday to honor the achievements, to honor the contributions of Korean Americans to our country. Back on January 13 of 1903, the first Korean immigrants came here to…

I rise in opposition as ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Terrorism Subcommittee. And I can share this: there has not been a terrorist attack on our soil since 9/11, and that is due in part to the improved surveillance in real-time…

I thank the gentleman. I'm rising to oppose the rule. For the first time, this bill would stop intelligence professionals from conducting surveillance of foreign persons in foreign countries unless they can read the mind of their terrorist…

I support this amendment to keep the subsidies for sugar from increasing in this bill. The inflation of sugar prices that our misguided sugar policy drives costs U.S. families a total of almost $2 billion every year. Every time you buy…

I want to recognize Subcommittee Chairman Sherman for his work on this legislation. He worked this bill thoroughly, and while we disagree on OPIC's merits, he supported my text to reform its investment funds. OPIC's investment funds, as…

Mahmoud Qurani crossed that border in the trunk of a car, an agent for Hezbollah, whose brother, by the way, was in charge of the southern front in the attack on Israel recently. He came across in the trunk of a car. I have talked to…

This amendment will give badly needed funding to the border security fence as provided by the law in the Secure Fence Act. Congress authorized it last year, provided funding to get it started in the 2007 DHS spending bill. The point I…

Ramzi Yousef used a stolen passport to carry out the murderous attack that was conducted on the World Trade Center back in 1993. He used that stolen passport to enter the United States and claim asylum and then carry out that attack. Three…

I will begin my remarks by saying that I hope that these 3 days of debate, Mr. Speaker, are characterized by civility and respect. Without doubt, this is the most difficult issue that we will confront in this Congress. Iraq is terribly…

I rise to condemn the brutal murder of newspaper editor and leading figure in the Armenian genocide debate in Turkey, Hrant Dink. Last Friday freedom of speech suffered a setback as Dink was shot three times in the head in broad daylight…

I must confess, I do not understand the compulsion to integrate PSI into international law under the United Nations. I share my ranking member's concern with the fact that weakening the Proliferation Security Initiative is going to have…

I rise to support H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. The bill contains a package of provisions designed to improve Health Savings Accounts, HSAs. HSAs were enacted by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and…

I am rising also to honor Henry Hyde. As every Member of the House is aware, Mr. Hyde will be retiring from Congress after the end of this year after 32 years of service, not only to the people of the State of Illinois, but of service to…

I am pointing out that all member States, in response to the actions by North Korea to develop and to proliferate weapons of mass destruction such as long-range ballistic missiles and atomic weapons, have attempted to curtail the transfer…

Mr. Aliberti supports, and the United Nations Security Council resolution supports actions by member States in response to North Korea pulling out of the nonproliferation agreement, to go forward and put these types of prohibitions on the…

Yes. In response, I do not think the opposition is to this bill. But I understand the concept, and the argument relating to the nonproliferation regime as you have laid it out. But I think we have an honest disagreement about the approach…

With respect to the strategy to bring India into the MPT, in our considered judgment, and the judgment of the majority of the Members of this House, it is a wiser policy to bring them into the tent, to get their cooperation and to focus on…

We are taking responsibility because North Korea is a direct threat to the United States.