Ted Deutch

I support American maritime and American agriculture and American jobs, and I also support American values.

This amendment would strike the provision in H.R. 2217, which states: Funding made available under this heading shall maintain a level of not less than 34,000 detention beds through September 30, 2014. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

I have a letter of support for this amendment that is signed by 66 local, national and State groups, which I submit for the Record. June 5, 2013. Re H.R. 2217--Support Rep. Deutch's Amendment to Eliminate the Immigration Detention Bed…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 13, beginning on line 22, strike ``Provided further, That funding made available under this heading shall maintain a…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: automation…

Let me be clear from the outset, there are no easy answers, and there have been miscalculations in the world's approach thus far.

To deny them that ability is I think what should be the U.S. role in Syria.

Ultimately, what does a resolution look like in Syria?

The biggest mistake we can make about Geneva is assuming that Geneva is going to have a solution.

Therefore, with respect to our humanitarian assistance in Syria can you outline some of the challenges that we're facing and how Congress might help the administration do even more to help address the humanitarian crisis?

The budget that was passed by the House would gut the State Department and other agencies by 13 percent.

But it certainly seems that with respect to the humanitarian part of this crisis that is caused by the ongoing slaughter of the Syrian people by Assad, that certainly even those nations with which we deal who have closer relationships with…

I think 'and' actually, the use of the word 'and' actually, makes it tougher.

The truth is, the obsession with Benghazi is about politics.

I wonder whether there ought to be a broader discussion about the possible creation of a humanitarian corridor.

when Secretary Kerry appeared before our full committee he said that there was a 1- to 2-year window remaining for a two-state solution to be viable in the Middle East.

My concern is that if the price of oil spikes, that you can use the value piece, satisfy the value piece, but ultimately not impact the volume as significantly.

The U.S. has now contributed $510 million to those suffering from violence in Syria with assistance that provides water, sanitation, hygiene, food assistance, shelter, health care and protection services.

I want to again thank USAID and State for the vital and underappreciated role that is played in providing humanitarian relief to the Syrian people.

This legislation will close those existing loopholes and make it more and more difficult for Iran to avoid the economic pain of sanctions.

The disqualification of former President Rafsanjani...is further proof that the Ayatollah is willing to violate any and all international election standards that might threaten his hold on power.

Increasingly looking like Iran's Presidential election will be one man, one vote. That one man's name is Ayatollah Khamenei.

I think it's imperative that we move forward on enacting the recommendations of the bipartisan IRB.

Iran continues to be one of the most egregious human rights violators in the world, particularly as it relates to freedom of expression.

The partnership and coordination of these radical groups can and has turned smaller domestic disputes into full-blown regional crises.