Ted Deutch

As ranking member of the Middle East Subcommittee, I would urge my colleagues to support the strong role that the United States must play throughout the world and promoting American ideals.

I would like to thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for working so hard to shepherd this bill through the House in a bipartisan way. This legislation before us today takes a significant step forward in our efforts to prevent the…

Thank you to Chairman Emeritus Ros-Lehtinen for this legislation that reaffirms the special relationship between the United States and Taiwan.

We are going to pass legislation this afternoon that will only strengthen the sanctions.

Iran's destabilizing influence in the region, particularly in Syria, threatens to reshape the future of the Middle East.

A new NBC poll says that 83 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Congress is doing. But that shouldn't be surprising when we are not doing any job at all. House Republican leaders are working off of a ``to don't'' list: don't pass…

Many Members of Congress, myself included, were left completely in the dark about the extent of the NSA's data mining program, and I worry about the balance between legitimate national security needs and the constitutionally protected…

There are not enough opportunities for the members of this committee, and I would suggest not enough opportunities, I think, unfortunately too often for the American people to be reminded of why what we do here really matters so much.

The attack on Benghazi was a tragedy, a tragedy perpetuated by terrorists that are fundamentally at odds with everything the United States and our allies stand for.

The battle that we have against terror and our fight against terrorists in what for many is seen as some remote part of the world, is all the more important when we are reminded of the impact that this has on peoples' lives here in this…

I hope that we will uphold the purpose of this hearing rather than furthering baseless political witch hunts.

It's been just over 10 years since the United States went into Iraq under a false pretense of thwarting weapons of mass destruction.

I'd like you to speak to why that didn't happen in Iraq.

I wonder the extent to which we can actually do that and whether there's concern that it actually prolongs the conflict.

This is an attempt to exonerate Iran.

I am seriously concerned that we are missing a vital opportunity to reach an estimated 25-30 million people in Iran.

I thank my friend from Massachusetts. I would like to just highlight a point that the gentleman just made that my friend from Texas and everyone understands, which is that, of course, SNAP payments increased during the recession. It is…

What's the Democratic plan for reducing SNAP spending? Create jobs, build the economy, and stop punishing poor people.

I thank my friend from California. Madam Speaker, today I want to give voice to real women and girls who sought abortions after 20 weeks. The sad truth is that for disenfranchised women, it often takes more than 20 weeks to overcome the…

I commend the Iranian people for their inspiring civic participation, this election should not be viewed as the birth of Jeffersonian democracy in Iran.

I think it's an important thing for all of us to remember.

I hope the Iranian regime will heed the will of the Iranian people and make choices that create a better future for all Iranians.

I think, as many of you have said here today, Rouhani's victory I think can be better interpreted as a reflection of the tremendous popular discontent in Iran rather than a deep-seated affection for the candidate of Hassan Rouhani himself.

The U.S. position must be clear: No concessions, no rewards, no easing of sanctions.

I believe that providing food aid not only aids in the fight against global hunger but also stabilizes critical regions in the world.