Sam Farr: “I think that unfortunately, despite what the Chairman says, I think we give you awfully short shrift.”

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

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

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…

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.