Ted Yoho

We are the ones with the cookie.

We are putting the cart before the horse.

I find it disheartening that this administration announced normalizing relationships with Cuba back in December 2014.

I mean, you want it timely. It is like disciplining a child when they are wrong. You don't want to wait until they are 18.

And, again, you know, you can only threaten so long before you act.

And I think that is something, Madam Chair, for another meeting would be wonderful.

I would hope before we go into a no-fly zone we have a clear, concise strategy of what happens post-Assad?

What are we doing to prevent a repeat of that?

Money is not the issue here. We're talking about human life, and the dignity of life.

A no-fly zone does not prevent helicopters from flying.

A no-fly zone, number one, if we do that, is an act of war.

I would like to just mention that we are introducing a resolution condemning the use of toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, including chlorine substances along with a strong recommendation to the international community…

I don't think there is an expert who says Iran has a nuclear weapon.

I would think that sanctions should be back in place.

I just don't see, you know, in good faith how we can support this agreement.

I think, more importantly, how to make them more effective.

You were talking earlier today about these are the kinds of conditions--we were talking about Syria and the Ukraine--kind of conditions and situations we see conflict in that the U.N. was created to prevent.

Do you really have the expectation that a snap-back would be effective?

Earlier this year, my Democratic colleague, Mr. Connolly, and I introduced the Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Action, H.R. 93, which states that it is U.S. policy not to recognize the sovereignty of Russia over Crimea or its waters or…

I thank my colleague from Texas. I appreciate his loyalty and his patriotism to our country. I look forward to working with him in the future to talk about future negotiations to make sure that the Federal Government, every time we act…

I thank the chairman. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gosar

I have another amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by…

I thank the chairman. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Mr. Yoho

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

To the ranking member, I would love to have that discussion down the road about responsible immigration reform, and I think we need to have that. The American people expect it. They deserve it, and I look forward to having that. In the…