Wendy Sherman

On the Pearce Amendment, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 596. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. The amendment was agreed to. The Acting CHAIR. Under…

Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to address the issue of Iran and the nuclear deal, nuclear control deal that we signed with Iran. First, a little background. In 1997, I said at the Foreign Affairs Committee that Iran and its nuclear…

Now, Mr. Speaker I would like to move on to a second speech, one dealing with the tax proposal of the Trump administration. The provisions I would like to focus on chiefly are those involving taking away the deductions, the itemized…

I thank you for yielding me 30 minutes, more than enough time to deliver three separate speeches that I have prepared for presentation. The first two are informed, or two of these speeches are informed. The first and the third are informed…

Vote against the rule, vote against the bill. But the bill does contain one provision that I want to applaud the committee for including, and that is section 8907, which states: ``None of the funds made available by this act may be used in…

Which is more fraudulent? On the one hand, we have Wells Fargo, 3 million phony accounts, and then they use their forced arbitration provision to tell people that if you signed up for a legitimate account and there was some language in…

I thank the gentleman for yielding time to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill, which is really a combination of three bills. First, as to North Korea, it embodies a bill passed on this floor in May introduced by…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 306. ____________________

This bill contains 12 measures that have wide Democratic support. Unfortunately, they have been held hostage and added to a bill that contains a pharmacy of poison pills. The gentleman from New Mexico points out that we need to do…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 289 and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 290. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Last Saturday was Earth Day, and tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of people across this country had to march in favor of science because, not since Galileo was condemned by the Inquisition for asserting that the Earth…

In closing, this bill is an important step in confronting North Korea's support for terrorism around the world. We should not stand idle while North Korea engages in terrorism, including kidnappings, target assassinations, cyber attacks…

I would note that this bill passed our committee without any opposition. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I regret to inform the House that my predecessor, Anthony ``Tony'' C. Beilenson, died over the weekend. Anthony Beilenson was known for integrity, civility, intelligence, courage, and a willingness to work across the aisle, even when that…

I include in the Record a letter and statement by Coretta Scott King from March 19, 1986. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, GA, March 19, 1986. Re Nomination of Jefferson B. Sessions, U.S…

Last Tuesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren sought to bring to the attention of the Senate some material about an Attorney General nominee, Senator Jeff Sessions. She was silenced. She persisted. Ultimately, the Record of the Senate does not…

As many have explained on this floor, Trump's executive order, his Muslim ban, repudiates our values and violates our Constitution. After 20 years on the Foreign Affairs Committee, I think it is important to come to this floor and explain…

Let's look at the historic timeline. The Reagan administration and other administrations have failed in the past to veto anti-Israel resolutions, and that failure has not been helpful to the cause of peace. Over the last two decades…

I salute the author of this resolution, Representative Rangel, and urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time.

This resolution reaffirms longstanding American policy that can be summarized in five points: talks must be direct and bilateral; a solution cannot be imposed on the parties; both sides must be willing to make important compromises…

The last amendment dealt with the actual sale of the planes. The Iran nuclear deal, the JCPOA, does provide that we should license those planes if we are sure they are going to be used for civilian purposes. So there is, at least, some…

As my colleague from California pointed out, we in Porter Ranch experienced the largest natural gas leak in history. Seven thousand families were evacuated for months, and yet, as I speak, there are no Federal regulations for underground…

I agree that internationalization and partnering with international jurisdictions to go after Iran's dangerous and concerning ballistic missile activities is certainly a strong direction for the sanctions program.

How does America get saddled with these bad trade deals? If we look at our free trade agreements, we see a 425 percent increase in our trade deficit with those FTA countries. You get that statistic if you include NAFTA, which, of course…

I join President Obama in recognizing April as National Financial Capability Month and highlight the vital role that the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and State CPA societies play in educating all Americans. CPAs have…