Ted Deutch

I would like to commend our committee colleague, Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey, as well as Representative Wolf for their leadership on international religious-freedom issues.

Now is the time for Iran to make a good-faith effort to bring Robert Levinson home.

I urge my colleagues to join me in opposing this amendment.

This is a terribly painful situation that we need to help resolve.

This measure reaffirms our support for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Moldova.

I am, and I know many other members are pretty troubled by what this says about trends in Turkey.

Turkey is strategically in a place where it is as an ally more important than ever for the United States of America.

There has never been what has proven to be a bad time to raise it, if you think about it.

I urge my colleagues. I am going to offer a resolution that I think is more balanced that recognizes the problem but also says they have made a lot of progress and let's move forward.

this amendment will help us get a clearer picture not only of Hezbollah's reach but what other countries are doing to disrupt Hezbollah's global operations.

I am fearful that in our haste to make a statement that provides understandable comfort to our constituents, we are going to rupture one of the most important bilateral relationships we have right now in one of the most sensitive parts of…

I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.

The consequences of the resolution as worded--words matter--I guarantee you will rupture the relationship with Turkey.

I am proud to be a cosponsor of this reauthorization bill and to support its passage today.

Human trafficking, as Mr. Chris Smith has always pointed out, is a modern-day slavery and one of the most offensive violations of a person's freedom and dignity.

Turkey is not a perfect democracy, but it is an evolving democracy, and it is one we want to encourage to turn westward.

The most urgent objective we have is counterterrorism.

If we can train a political party, train people how to participate, it will help build Libyan institutions.

The deteriorating security situation has made it challenging for U.S. personnel to operate in Libya and the American public's view of Libya is undoubtedly and rightfully colored by the tragic events of September 12, 2012.

I believe, as I stated, that the implications of letting Libya become a failed state or a terrorist safe haven are far too great for our national security.

How do these programs help address the rationale that we have to be in Libya to begin with?

These unaccompanied children are embarking on what are very dangerous journeys, of hundreds of miles, to escape the violence in their home countries.

We must prevent Libya from turning into another Iraq and we must avoid this from becoming yet another tragic strategic defeat in the Middle East and North Africa for U.S. foreign policy.

What civil society programs are ongoing where we are taking the lead and where have we had positive impact?

The United States must remain engaged rather than continue its hands-off policy in Libya.