Ted Deutch

But how do we let the Egyptian people know that that--that these are ideals that matter to us, that they're a fundamental part of our policy?

Once again the GOP has threatened the full faith and credit of the United States. Rejecting all warnings from top economists and business leaders, some of my Republican colleagues have actually claimed that default would be good for our…

This week, a Republican colleague spoke of the need to shut down the government. He said: ``We just want to help Americans get past one of the most insidious laws ever created by man.'' He was referring to the Affordable Care Act, but his…

I thank the gentlelady. Mr. Speaker, I have been sitting here listening to the chairman talk about the disastrous effects of ObamaCare--destruction, devastation, chaos. I want to read some Facebook messages that I received from members of…

It's disheartening to stand here today, once again, to defend the meager nutritional assistance program we provide to families in America. The $40 billion in SNAP cuts put forward by the Republican majority is shameful. It's cruel and…

I'm concerned about this constant stream of reports that we get.

This is no longer just one country in turmoil, this is a full-blown regional crisis.

I appreciate that, and I applaud those efforts, please let us know.

if the current negotiations and the agreement, if everything plays out exactly as we want, and every last bit of chemical weapons is removed from Syria in 3 months, 6 months, in 1 year, whenever it is, this crisis will remain

there should be no reason that you should have to pester anyone at the State Department to make sure that on the agenda of every meeting taking place is the greatest humanitarian crisis taking place in the world today

The international response to the difficulties in Syria has been on the whole disappointing.

The Syrian people see no direct U.S. assistance, and think that not only are we doing nothing, but then think that we're making false promises.

The humanitarian crisis in Syria has reached staggering heights. There are now 6.8 million people in need of immediate humanitarian assistance.

If the United States doesn't step up to assist them, these children may turn to the Islamic extremists who would seek to take advantage of their vulnerability and radicalize them, further threatening the stability of the region, and our…

The Syrian people continue to think that the United States isn't doing anything.

I stand behind the President's request for limited and targeted strikes without U.S. troops on the ground against a regime that is guilty of heinous chemical weapons attacks on its own people.

It is essential that the United States send an unequivocal message to Assad and to other brutal regimes around the world, especially Iran, that when the United States Congress, when the President, and when every civilized nation on Earth…

I believe we stand at a pivotal moment where Congress is either going to uphold its duty to protect our national security or we are going to retreat from our moral and strategic obligations.

Inaction here, I believe, will dramatically harm our national security by emboldening the vile Syrian regime, its terrorist proxies, and its Iranian patron.

There is no doubt this island nation plays a vital role in the world's economy and deserves a place in the international community.

I look forward to working with Chairman Royce, and Ranking Member Engel and members of this committee to elevate the importance of human rights of LGBT individuals internationally.

The devastating cuts put forth in this year's State foreign ops appropriations bill would greatly hinder the State Department's ability to engage both bilaterally and multilaterally.

I would suggest that the ability to circumvent some of the international sanctions by Iran certainly is one of the most troubling aspects of this whole scenario.

I want to thank you and Ranking Member Engel for working together to put forth a bipartisan State authorization bill that keeps intact the ability for the United States to continue to engage around the world.

One of my concerns about Iran's role in the region is that it is increasingly attempting to use the relationships there as a mechanism for circumventing sanctions.