Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “But for decades, the executive branch has had waiver authority to allow the office in DC to remain open.”

It's important to note Ranking Member Engel's BURMA Act, which still needs to be passed and that aims to impose additional sanctions.

I am proud to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway), the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and the author of this measure.

I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe), chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

This important bill would extend this longstanding bipartisan lifesaving program for another 5 years.