I thank my colleague from Texas (Mr. Sessions). This bill has been a long time coming. With over 3 years of reviewing every single USDA program, 11 audit hearings, and 2 markups, we've finally brought a farm bill to the house floor--and I…

I thank my good friend from Georgia for yielding, and I appreciate the comments. I'd like to title this talk, ``Burdensome Regulations: The Dysfunctional Government Tax.'' More than $14,000 every year, that's what the average American…

These elections were anything but free and fair. It is not fair when half of the population is disqualified from running because they are of the wrong gender, or they are a religious minority.

The people never really had a choice. They were forced to choose from one of Khamenei's candidates, and this is what Khamenei wanted.

I would urge caution to those so desperate to label Hassan Rouhani as a reformist or moderate.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I appreciate your opening remarks, reaching more with less, and I commend you guys for being here.

I just feel so bad for the people that are in those 43 NGOs that have been convicted.

But graft and corruption does take place.

I think our interventionist policies have been a dangerous thing, and what I am hearing is the same thing.

I look forward to hearing feedback from you guys and thinking outside of the box of how we can fix this situation.

America has paid a heck of a price for the conflicts we have had, and yet you talk about the freedom and liberation in Iraq.

I don't believe anywhere in there it says about a foreign intervention, and I believe our Founding Fathers said honest and open trade and commerce with all nations, honest and true friendship with all nations, intermingling with none.