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Wendy Sherman is a prominent American diplomat and a member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. She has played a significant role in U.S. foreign policy, particularly in relation to global health and international relations with China. Sherman is known for her emphasis on collaboration in addressing global challenges, including pandemics, and has articulated the importance of managing the U.S.-China relationship as a key geopolitical issue of the current era. Her extensive experience in diplomacy includes serving as the lead negotiator for the Iran nuclear deal.
The third amendment that I thank the sponsors for agreeing to requires an annual report from the new DFC on its compliance with its own human rights, labor, environmental, and social policies. OPIC maintains robust environmental and social…
In closing, I want to commend the sponsors of this legislation and the leadership of our committee. I urge an ``aye'' vote, and I point out that this bill received a unanimous bipartisan voice vote in our committee, and I yield back the…
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…
And I rise in support of this measure. Mr. Speaker, this bill passed our committee by unanimous, bipartisan voice vote. It is named for Elie Wiesel, the Holocaust survivor and author who spent decades leading the fight to bring Nazis to…
Robert Mueller is conducting a criminal investigation. Mr. Trump's attorney doesn't want him to testify. Rudy Giuliani has taken three outrageous positions: He has claimed that Mr. Trump doesn't have to testify if he doesn't think the…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I would like to thank my colleague from Georgia (Mr. Loudermilk) for working with me on this bill, titled the Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams, or BUILD Act. This has been a collaborative…
I want to commend the subcommittee and the full committee for including in the base text a provision that says that no funds shall be used in contravention of the War Powers Act. This is a provision I originally proposed in 2011 as a floor…
For 22 years, I have served on the Foreign Affairs Committee and focused on North Korea. For two decades I have urged the toughest possible pressure not only on North Korea, but on China, North Korea's lifeline. Just last month I joined…
Having been briefed at every stage of the negotiation of the Iran nuclear deal, I was able to come to this floor just 2 hours after it was published and be the first to speak in opposition to the Iran nuclear deal. Today, I rise to urge…
I will point out, like every committee, you can always send a letter to any committee I serve on or the Ways and Means Committee. But to take away from Members their right to come to the floor and offer an amendment and get a vote is to…
We would catch up with Spain and Norway and Denmark and Japan and really have a tax system where you don't have to keep track of all the little pieces of paper that the IRS already has, and you wouldn't have to interpret them and figure…
Vote against this rule for three reasons: First, it is a closed rule. You should always vote against a closed rule. But second, it is the embodiment of a pernicious tradition of always having closed rules on tax bills. That is outrageous…
I support the committee system. The Democratic Caucus has put roughly 25 of its members on the Financial Services Committee. We are the members of the Democratic Caucus assigned to study and debate legislation on Financial Services issues…
I have no other speakers on this side, so I will make a few remarks in closing. Mr. Speaker, I want to put this legislation in the broader context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A Palestinian state will never be born as a result of…
Having no speakers on my side, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to add my voice to the voice of every other speaker on this resolution, for what an honor it has been to serve with Sam Johnson and to see his…
I commend our committee chairman for an outstanding speech. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer).
I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 16, strike ``$25,000,000,000'' and insert ``$10,000,000,000''. Page 2, line 20, strike…
Seeing no further speakers, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended, and on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr…
This bill began with a proposal by Mr. Luetkemeyer of Missouri two Congresses ago. Last Congress, I introduced it, and now the gentlewoman from New York is carrying the bill. Mr. Speaker, I wouldn't be here supporting this bill in any form…
I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 18, strike ``public''. Page 2, line 19, insert before the period the following ``…
I thank the gentleman from Michigan, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended, and on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…
Finally, Mr. Zandi, one of the top economists in the country, testified before our Financial Services Committee that this bill means double-digit declines in the value of homes in American metropolitan areas. What effect does that have on…
By 2027, roughly one-third of middle class families will be paying more in taxes, and that average family will be paying $1,300 more. The personal exemption, worth $4,150 per person in a family, that is $21,000 for a family of five, and…
I urge an ``aye'' vote. Since I have no speakers seeking time on my side, I yield back the balance of my time.
I want to thank the Speaker for recognizing me and indicating that I can speak for an hour. We get caught up in so many issues here that we sometimes don't explore them in depth, and with 1 hour, I plan to look in depth first at the…
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