We were outraged by Gurry's disgusting intimidation and retaliation against whistleblowers.

I must admit, however, that I hope this hearing will help convince the Chairman and other Members on his side of the aisle to accept and support the agreement that has been reached between the diverse coalition of grower interests and the…

But those visas would only allow workers to remain here for a period of 18 months even if they have been here for decades and have spouses and children in the United States.

Considering the support for that agreement all across the farming community, I am not sure why we would craft something completely new that is opposed by important members of that community.

I don't see the one individual who asked to join me in speaking on this, so I yield back the balance of my time.

We must do our best to minimize the risks faced by these brave public servants and provide adequate funding to do so, but we must also recognize that such risks can never be completely eliminated.

Barack Obama was no more responsible for what happened in Benghazi than George W. Bush was for 9/11.

If we are going to want to make sure that our diplomats are secure, then we have to pony up the money.

I think this kind of 'gotcha politics,' the American people are really turned off by.

This report and this hearing are just the beginning of our efforts to provide the American people with answers as to why this tragedy occurred and how to protect our diplomats and other personnel serving overseas from unnecessary risks in…

I think it is an appropriate time to recognize the strong and steadfast leadership she has demonstrated over the past 4 years.