I am so pleased to yield 4 minutes to my good friend, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), who is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

I am so pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot), who is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia. He deals with these issues every day.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bill, S. 2009 the Insular Areas Act, a brief bill that passed the Senate unanimously in December before being transmitted to the House and referred to…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Mr. Faleomavaega for the warm way in which he works with every member of our committee, and that is why it is a pleasure for all of us on the Committee on…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012. I would like to thank the distinguished majority leader and the minority whip, Mr…

We have no further requests for time, so when the gentleman yields back, I will make some closing statements and yield back as well.

In closing, I'd like to thank all of the Members who have worked with us to help put the State Department back on the books for the first time in a decade. I want to thank also the Appropriations, the Budget, and the Intelligence…

On rollcall No. 372, I inadvertently voted ``no''. I meant to vote ``aye.'' Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against:

This resolution, I think, is good to promote the awareness of what took place and what is taking place in Georgia.

I want to thank the ranking member, all of our committee members and our staff for the good work that went into the measures we have just adopted.

Turkey has done a remarkable job in moving forward for religious freedom especially in the area of being open to more religious freedom.

The Russians decided they wanted to invade Georgia and so they did.

the continued threat to U.S. foreign policy priorities and U.S. national security interests posed by the Castro regime which is a state sponsor of terrorism operating 90 miles from our U.S. shores.

Mr. Engel has had a lifelong record of solidarity with the Cuban people, even when it is difficult for him politically back home.

the appalling open-door policy that the administration appears to have adopted for regime officials and operatives.

I hope that we can move on stronger sanctions.

I strongly urge the Department of State to immediately reverse its course, consider the threats to our nation's security interest posed by the Cuban regime.

I have no further requests for time. I yield back the balance of my time.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of House Resolution 568, which I introduced, together with the distinguished ranking member of the committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Berman), my…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. This resolution reaffirms the position of the House with respect to U.S. policy on Iran's nuclear program. Efforts to misrepresent this resolution really distract from the real problem, which is…

Some may put forth the argument that this resolution undermines and threatens the ongoing P5+1 negotiations. The truth is, Mr. Speaker, that the Iranian regime is using these negotiations as a way to buy time and continue enrichment…

Just 2 months ago, President Obama extended the national emergency, as we heard, with respect to Iran, declaring that the regime's activities pose ``an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy…

For the Iranian regime, the possession of the capability to produce a nuclear weapon would be almost as useful as actually having one. Tehran would be able to intimidate its neighbors and engage in even more threatening actions by…

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe), a member of our Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Judiciary.

I am so pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot), who has the honor of chairing our Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.