Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Officer Edison Cruz for being named the officer of the second quarter of 2015 of the police department at the Village of Pinecrest, my hometown. Officer Edison is an invaluable member of the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to denounce the unjust sentence of almost 14 years that was handed to human rights activist Leopoldo Lopez in Venezuela. Leopoldo is pictured here in this poster with his slogan, which says, ``Wanting a better…

The administration has attempted to assuage concerns that Iran will not use its sanctions relief to support terror.

I urge members to support House Resolution 277, which recognizes the democratic transition in Tunisia.

I urge all of my colleagues to do the same, and send a message to the people of Tunisia that we appreciate and support their efforts.

Violence cannot be condoned. And those truly seeking peace must speak out.

Today, the people of Tunisia are firmly going down the path toward democracy, as we have seen them reach multiple milestones.

Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to congratulate Mario Kreutzberger, better known as Don Francisco, for his successful career as the host of Sabado Gigante whose last airing will be this Saturday, September 19. From its humble beginnings in the…

Mr. Speaker, I want to highlight the hard work of our esteemed chairman, Mr. Royce of California, and our ranking member, Mr. Engel, who have done an incredible job throughout--I don't know how many hearings we have had in our Foreign…

Mr. Speaker, the Iranian nuclear deal unacceptably lifts certain sanctions on individuals like: Qasem Soleimani--in the middle--the current commander of Iran's Quds Force, who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American…

Mr. Speaker, we need to ask ourselves if this nuclear deal with Iran makes the United States safer. Does it make Israel safer? Does it make the world safer? As a result of this deal, Iran will be nuclear-capable, and its neighbors will not…