Ted Yoho

And we want to make sure that we can have, I don't want to say an influence, but we want to, you know, promote the people with the ideals, the same values that we have and help them succeed in that without being meddling into their…

When we have nation states that close to us with like cultures, you know, we value the same things, our family values, things like that, that close to us, and we take the eye off of that we start losing our competitiveness and we have seen…

Why should we continue that? Why should I go back to my district and talk to my constituents and say, 'We have to keep giving foreign aid.'?

The United States of America and other countries have invested billions and billions, if not trillions, of dollars over the last 30 years, 40 years.

Many regimes have responded to popular grievance and anti-democratic sentiment by closing space for political dissent and uncensored discourse.

What you are doing is so important, and as one person said that you can't talk politics with somebody that has an empty belly.

I think if we, as Americans, as the government, come out strongly and say our new policy is this, you need to make adjustments in the Palestinian Authority and in Israel, because we are not going to tolerate this anymore.

American needs to realize that the scales of justice wear a blindfold for a reason.

I am proud to stand as a Member of Congress as someone that stands with the state of Israel.

The PA programmed this hate. These financial rewards are the main way they accomplish this.

These terrorists are not, in fact, lone rangers, they are not lone wolves acting from their independent hatred.

The solution is easy, but the political implementation by the Palestinians is very difficult.

I think that is good idea, to follow up on textbooks.

July 5, 2016, will be a day that we remember, when we saw that the blindfold on the arbiter of the scales of justice was ripped away.

It is unconscionable that a single man or woman who has answered the call to serve our nation, protect our freedoms, and potentially sacrifice their life should have to wait to receive the care and benefits they have more than earned.

The certification costs would be minimal. We would be certified through the VA, the Department of Veterans Affairs.

My Republican co-lead on this bill, Rodney Davis of Illinois, knows all too well the pitfalls of maintaining the status quo and not making this critical change.

I want to take a moment to thank you all for allowing us to come in and testify on behalf of the veterans and their families nationwide.

With the void that is happening in that government in Venezuela, who do you see fulfilling that void?

With Venezuela collapsing like they are--their economy, their infrastructure and there is that social explosion of people wanting the changes in there--what are the potential ramifications for that region?

Do you see Maduro hanging on to last threads of power? Because he saw the U.S. soften relationships with Cuba has he felt empowered from that?

The U.S. should leverage the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Defense connections with militaries around the region to stress the Venezuelan security forces.

Thank you, and I yield back.

But also Congress has a role, and we are just asking to increase that.

My bill will make it more difficult for politically motivated removals and increase congressional oversight and scrutiny.