Sam Farr

If you don't fund the State Department fully then I need to buy more ammunition ultimately.

History has shown us what we can get by retreating into a defensive, isolationist crouch.

We will take our chances down the road, even if that may mean a much steeper cost in terms of American blood and American treasure.

At a time when American leadership is needed more than ever, we must continue to invest in the international affairs budget.

My goal for U.S. aid is to achieve a level of effectiveness that every time we provide aid to a region or country it is with the final aim of transitioning them from trade to aid, like we have done in South Korea.

In reclaiming my time, I thank the chairman. I really appreciate those kind remarks.

I passed legislation called Proud to be an American Day. I was hoping that we could do that on the morning of the Fourth of July, but, because it is a Federal holiday, the Federal immigration people don't work that day. So we have been…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. This is probably the last time I rise on this floor to speak after 23 years of serving here. It may take me a little more than 5 minutes.

Come to Pennsylvania. We have religious freedom. It is good for business.

If you want stable democracy and you are a highly religious society, it simply won't work without religious freedom.

Sanctions are an important part of the toolkit, but they can't be the only one.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 79, beginning on line 24, strike section 506. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 743, the…

Our ocean economy generates $360 billion a year, and puts 3 million Americans to work in ocean-related industries.

We just don't pay them enough, or we give them too much work.

What we always forget to do is to help professionalize the legislative branch of government.

We finally got around to realizing that the military is an institution of government.

So the question is for Congress to approve it or you can't do the co-location.

Just a question on how you do your professional sort of upgrading. I mean, there have been rumors around that among staff at around CRS is, in some reports, declining morale.

I think what we need to do is leave behind or allow staff members from the Library of Congress and CRS to travel to these emerging democracies and work with their staffs.

I, frankly, think that every library in the United States ought to have oral history of that community.

Where do those fees go now?

I think it has really taken off and it gives our veterans a chance to feel like they are really appreciated.

I think this is going to generate another research question for CRS, the question being why can't we use private donations for restoration projects here in the Capitol.