Howard Berman

In that case I yield myself the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California is recognized for 1 minute.

I think I am the last speaker on my side of our side who intends to speak on this issue. How much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 1 minute remaining, and the gentleman from Ohio has 2 minutes…

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to one of the cofounders of the Iran Working Group, someone who has brought the issue of Iran, its policies, and particularly it's nuclear weapons program, to the attention of this body and the public…

U.S.-Mexico law enforcement cooperation and general cooperation is wider and deeper today than it has ever been in the history of our two nations.

We also have to acknowledge the negative impact caused by the significant stream of guns going into Mexico from the United States.

Fast and Furious is only one program in many undertaken by the U.S. law enforcement authorities not only to limit the harm of illegal gun trafficking, but also, most importantly, achieve the broader goal of protecting U.S. and Mexican…

It is easy to see that Ortega is no democrat.

We have tightened our belts. We have made significant sacrifices while trying to ensure that we do not jeopardize the committee's essential operations.

I continue to believe that should be the case.

It has been a difficult year for the minority on the committee.

I want to thank both you and Ranking Member Brady and your staffs for all of the assistance that you have provided to the minority staff of the committee over the past year.

Our dedicated staff are our most valuable resource.

I am a great admirer of what the Taiwanese people have accomplished and therefore am a strong supporter of Taiwan.

Taiwan needs more advanced F-16s to help deter and if necessary defend against an attack from China.

This administration is deeply committed to maintaining and strengthening that presence.

I think it is extremely important to understand what legitimate issues the opposition may have, so they can be addressed.

When a political system demonizes any class of human beings for any reason, this is the risk.

Thank you, Madam Chairman, for having these hearings to explore once again the horror of the Holocaust and to give us the honor and the education of being with Holocaust survivors.

Time is of the essence for these Holocaust victims.

None of the sponsors of this bill are against the First Amendment. None of the sponsors of this bill want to shut down the Internet.

In spirit of Si's words, I believe these bills have merit as a means to draw strong attention to the plight of survivors.

The Pirate Bay is a notorious pirate site, a fact that its founders proudly proclaim in the name of the site itself.

We shouldn't just focus on the Jewish victims of the World War II era but all those whose families were destroyed and whose insurance was never known about and never paid.

Well, any secrets that I have about my insurance policies I give to the world when I hit age 150.

How often do we need to be reminded that it is universal, sadly, that when political systems allow unbridled assaults on a group, a subgroup within its population, Holocausts follow?