Mike Honda

Thank you, my friend. I want to add my thanks to you for convening this group and being joined by my good friends from Texas, the gentleman from San Antonio and the gentlelady from Houston. The comments I want to make to the Speaker are…

I just want to thank my colleague, Congressman Cardenas, for bringing everyone together to support immigration reform and in recognition of Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week. From Angel Island to Ellis Island, from…

I regret that I am unable to be in Washington, DC today to cast a vote on H.R. 1765, The Reducing Flight Delays Act. When House Republicans refused to compromise on tax and spending issues and raising the statutory debt limit, the Budget…

I want to thank my friend, Dr. Ami Bera, for allowing me to speak for a few minutes. Mr. Speaker, we are here today to dispel the oft repeated notion that Medicare is somehow the problem in the current fiscal crisis. Republicans have, in…

Thank you, Madam Chair. I, too, rise today with a heavy heart to honor and to remember Senator Dan Inouye. On December 17, 2012, the State of Hawaii, our Nation, the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and all champions of social…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart but with great admiration that I rise today to remember and to thank my departing California Democratic colleagues whose service will be concluded at the end of the 112th…

I am pleased to rise in support of an important provision that is included in this Continuing Resolution. This provision will enable the collection of essential information that we have long sought to make determinations about whether…

Next week marks the launch of the 19th International AIDS Conference. It brings together advocates and leaders from all over the world. The conference's presence in the United States for the first time in 20 years is a testament to the…

The passage of anti-Chinese laws illustrates the xenophobic hysteria of this country's shameful chapter of exclusion. We cannot vilify entire groups of people--we learned that--because it is politically or economically expedient. {time}…

I, too, would like to add my thanks to the leadership, specifically to Chairman Lamar Smith. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 683, a resolution expressing the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of laws…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, I also rise in opposition to the amendment which seeks to cut $1.2 million from the Architect of the Capitol's Botanic Garden. The hardest hit agency in this building is the Architect of the Capitol…

Thank you for yielding. I won't need the full 2 minutes because I think that the proponent, Congressman Holt, has done an excellent job in expressing our sentiment about the importance of the pocket Constitution. I appreciate the chairman…

The gentleman's amendment attempts to cut $1 million in the bill for the Open World program, and I want to emphasize the word ``attempts.'' I also want to emphasize that it's not my intent to support the idea of shutting down the program…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Holt The CHAIR. It is now in order to…

This amendment would cut the funding level of the Congressional Research Service by $878,000, returning it to the 2012 level. He said that he's not doing anything to harm it because it's the same level as last year, but everybody knows…

I am pleased we are considering the fiscal year 2013 Legislative Branch appropriations bill. Chairman Crenshaw has been collegial in the development of this bill, and I appreciate his willingness to accept our input throughout the process…

I would like to thank the chairman, the ranking member, and members of the subcommittee for recognizing the importance of supporting a path for legal immigrants to become citizens. The United States has a special interest in and draws…

As a member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, I would like to thank our chairman, Mr. Wolf, Chairman Aderholt and my friend, Judge Carter, for speaking on this important issue today. The State Criminal Alien Assistance…

We are committed to the de-nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, but we also remain deeply concerned about the dire human rights situation in North Korea.

The United States and the Republic of Korea already enjoy one of the world's most vibrant economic relationships.

The Republic of Korea embraces its role as one of the world's wealthiest nations with the capacity and the responsibility to contribute to resolving global problems.

The U.S.-Republic of Korea comprehensive strategic partnership is based on our common values, our shared interests, and trust built up over decades of cooperation.

Their tragic deaths are urgent calls to action.

How can anyone be convinced that a problem does not exist or current prevention policies are working if there is no method of monitoring or evaluating it?

The crucial issue of hazing and harassment in the military must be addressed immediately and the culture that tolerates them must be reversed.