Ted Deutch

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on an issue that, while it may not make the top headlines on a regular basis, certainly has significant implications on the security of the African continent and implications for stability…

the United States has neither the desire nor the power to dictate what happens in the new Arab democracies, but we can still exert a positive influence.

I stand here today because the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, SNAP, is not a form of government waste. There is nothing wasteful about a program that, through providing modest assistance to low-income families, has nearly…

Every discussion that we have about stopping Iran's nuclear weapons program says that we have to have the toughest possible sanctions coupled with a credible military threat.

any display of political bias by the IRS is outrageous.

I want to thank you for noting in your testimony that finding my constituent Robert Levinson remains a priority for the department.

the hardworking taxpayers of this Nation, should also be outraged that they are likely subsidizing tax breaks for the makers of the malicious super PAC ads.

the American people should be outraged that IRS employees would scrutinize specific groups based on political affiliations.

all of the difficulties that may come with analyzing how to impose the maximum level of sanctions pale in comparison to the difficulties the international community would face if Iran became a nuclear power.

The only bar for success, the ultimate judge of success of sanctions is Iran ending its nuclear weapons program.

It gets frustrating sometimes, frankly, to hear some of the criticism of foreign aid, this false choice that we are given.

It was President John F. Kennedy who famously said, ``Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.'' Last week, some members of the United States Senate took the easy way out when they voted down the most basic measures to curb gun…

I agree that the administration should remain focused on helping those in need and protecting our aid workers.

This is something we should be proud of. It is the right thing to do.

And so my goal like yours, one of the goals here, I think, or certainly part of the overall goal we are trying to achieve is to ensure that we do everything we can to prevent U.S. arms from flowing into the hands of those, into those…

I'm proud to have the opportunity to welcome one of my constituents, Rabbi Robert Silvers, of the Congregation B'Nai Israel in Boca Raton, Florida, as he offered the opening prayer here today. He is a leader in the Jewish community in…

I also add my thoughts and prayers to the City of Boston, as well as the family of Anne Smedinghoff.

This inaction is simply unacceptable.

I'm suggesting that this is an important conversation for us to have, and it needs to take place right now.

We should all be proud that America entertains, America educates, America informs the world, and in doing so, five percent of the workforce is employed as the world's largest exporter of creative works.

The implications on regional stability are too great.

We have to do more to insure that our humanitarian aid is reaching those critical populations.

Every budget should be viewed through the lens of the American people. The hardworking Floridians I represent want to know: Does the Ryan budget put Americans back to work or back on unemployment? The moms and dads I represent want to…

The fact is that the transfer of Iranian arms is subject to U.N. embargo.

We can no longer look at Syria as a self-contained conflict. The implications on regional stability are too great.