Wendy Sherman

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and this is, indeed, a bipartisan speech. The fact is that many other countries have recognized this genocide, and they have done so under tremendous Turkish pressure. For example, France was told that…

American honor demands that we end our complicity in genocide denial. Four arguments are made against this resolution: The first is that it is not true. No one can even make that argument anymore. 1.5 million Armenians and countless…

The world is watching Hong Kong, and Hong Kong is watching the floor of the House of Representatives. People by the tens of thousands in Hong Kong have demonstrated in favor of bills we are considering here today. In doing so, they have…

I join with the gentleman from New Jersey in praising the staff members who helped create these bills, not only the one under consideration, but the other two that deal with Hong Kong. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from…

I have no additional speakers on this side, so I yield myself such time as I may consume for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Smith for introducing this legislation. Thirty years since Tiananmen Square and Chinese…

For the purpose of closing. The people of Hong Kong have the right to peaceably assemble without fear of violence. They need to know that their friends in the United States are not providing tools of the violent repression being used…

I thank the gentleman from Guam for yielding. I would like to thank our colleague from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy) for working with me on this bill, the Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019. He has worked hard to ensure that this is a collaborative…

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, came to Washington this weekend. As chair of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, it is appropriate that I comment upon what has occurred so far in the bilateral discussions, and I look…

I thank the chairman for including my amendment in the en bloc. This amendment is cosponsored by Chairwoman Waters. Russia interfered in our election. To date, our sanctions have been illusory. A few individuals have been told they can't…

One programming note: At this point in the schedule, we were scheduled to deal with three Sherman amendments, No. 20, No. 21, and No. 22. No. 22, also in the Rules Committee numbering No. 83, was included in an en bloc adopted by this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following: SEC. _. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO TRANSFER…

We spent many hours in this Chamber talking about the amendments to the appropriations bill, this combination of several appropriations bills, that we will pass later this week. What I would like to take a minute to talk about is an…

In the remaining few seconds, let me deal with another subject. Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he's going to introduce a cryptocurrency, or his plans to do so. The effect would be to undermine our economy by reducing the importance of…

I will simply say that looking at the fact that we have invested $30 billion in our relationship with Pakistan, I cannot think of a better investment than for us to provide $500,000, and, I hope, as we go through the legislative process…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for including my amendment, along with one other amendment, in this en bloc. My amendment would transfer $500,000 from the State Department's capital investments fund and put it in the U.S. Agency…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 258. Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. DeFazio The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 220. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.

I thank the chairwoman for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Georgia (Mr. Loudermilk). It has been a pleasure working with him on this bill, the Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams, or BUILD, Act. He has…

I was in my office watching these tributes to the dean, and after a while I couldn't just sit there and watch. I realized this is an hour devoted to remembrances from his colleagues from Michigan, and I thank Congressman Kildee for…

I thank Chairman Royce for introducing H. Res. 1149, which recognizes the importance of our alliance with South Korea. As ranking member of the Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee and a member of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, I am…

As ranking member of the Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, I rise to support H. Res. 1157, which reaffirms the strong commitment of the United States to the countries and territories of the Pacific Islands region. I want to applaud…

For reasons well explained by the preceding speakers, I am pleased to join in supporting this resolution and to commend Mr. Chabot for introducing it. I was pleased to introduce it along with him and along with the chair, the ranking…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to applaud the chair and the ranking member for a tour de force of bipartisanship: 32 bipartisan bills with near unanimous support in our committee, all put together in one…

I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley) an original cosponsor of the bill.

I am pleased to be an original cosponsor of this measure, and I thank Ambassador Wagner and Representative Crowley for their work. This bill will equip our government with the tools to better monitor and, hopefully, prevent genocide. It…