Recently, the Castro government demanded that in order for normalization to continue between Cuba and the United States, the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base must be transferred back to Cuba.

I introduced H.R. 4126, the Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act, which among other things would prevent the President from unilaterally ceding the base back to the Cuban government without the advice and consent of Congress.

Today I would like to speak to you about a transfer of property and detainees from Guantanamo Bay Naval Station.

It is such a strategic place in the Caribbean and a national security interest.

While there appears to be no consensus on whether the President can modify the agreement alone, Congress is empowered to alter that statute by the statute the effect of the underlying 1934 treaty.

Secretary, when can we expect you and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be the biggest cheerleaders for the sound science in feeding the world's poor?

If we want global security and stability, make sure people's bellies are full.

We should be up here in the government saying, 'Hey, wait a minute,' and go back to the EPA and say, 'Hey, we have done the research. We know this is safe.'

This is, this is not a good thing.

There is no way you are going to correct this if you don't realize that you have drastically overstepped here.

Our cotton people are going through a very serious time economically, and they don't need a doubt of whether or not they can use this pesticide.