Howard Berman: “I have no further requests for time and simply need time to close.”

At the point where I am recognized, I will be also seeking unanimous consent for the same kind of referral of time to your control.

May I inquire as to how much time both sides have. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 6\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Indiana has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Secretary Clinton and other top officials in the Obama administration have repeatedly made clear to Beijing that we will not allow China to assert its hegemony over the region.

In this case, I'm pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the ranking member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, a longtime member and leader on the Foreign Affairs Committee and a very active legislator on the issue before us today--that…