Mr. Speaker, on August 8 of this year, we went to war with ISIL. Since that day, we have launched over 1,700 airstrikes, we have put thousands of men and women in harm's way, we have committed billions of dollars, and the President has…

How do you balance going after ISIL and then are we helping Assad in that regard?

Our actions, whether it is bombing, air strikes or whatever, that we tend to inflame certain folks that will cause them to use our actions as a recruitment for ISIL.

I have to confess just a little bit of uneasiness what we should be doing with ISIL.

Mr. Speaker, in June, I joined colleagues on a trip to Nigeria. The focus of the journey was the kidnapping of 270 innocent young girls at the hands of Boko Haram terrorists. It has now been 5 months since they were taken from school and…

I think it is important for the public to understand why we spend our time on these issues.

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 476, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.

Mr. Speaker, south Florida has a booming marine industry, from our huge freighters to our Sunday boaters, generating over $8.9 billion a year to our local economy. So I am very proud to join with Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kristy Hebert…

It is shocking to learn that Hamas has spent upwards of $100 million on these tunnels at the expense of Palestinians in Gaza.

No nation would accept the perpetual threat of terrorist launching attacks and kidnappings from underground tunnels.

I want to reaffirm my support and join my colleagues' support for Israel's right to defend its citizens.