I think this administration deserves a lot of credit for a very improved Syria policy.

I think that one of solutions we need to do is to, frankly, target Assad, I think target his military.

I think we need to really take a good solid look at how we are distributing the aid.

We passed the Syrian Act, the Civilian Protection Act here. It is in the Senate.

We can't afford to be cutting stabilization assistance, never mind humanitarian aid, when every other player, from Assad to Russia to Iran to Turkey to China is deeply involved and working to shape a new Syria that will undermine U.S…

I thank the chairman for yielding and for his many years of service. I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4591, the Preventing Destabilization of Iraq of 2018, which I introduced with my colleague, Representative Suozzi. Since the…

I think they send opposed messages and that the President needs to be more verbal about the stuff. He needs to be more -- and not just more verbal, he needs to say any time something like this happens, it's unacceptable and wrong.

No, not a good day for the message of human rights. I think, you know, I think American foreign policy has been strong, but I think the human rights piece hasn't been in messaging.

We cannot turn a blind eye to the murder of Khashoggi.

I think if there were laws broken, you know, there needs to be a justice process. But I also don't want to get into the position with this country where past administrations are prosecuted by next administrations because that's what…

I am a veteran of Iraq and, specifically, I can tell you I've operated against Iranian forces in Iraq.

I think it's important to note that the light of Iranian leadership is dimming and the light of the people of Iran is getting brighter every day.

This legislation, which I worked on with Mr. Suozzi, would help prevent Iran from spreading their malign influence in the Middle East.

When you think about the destabilization they are doing in Syria and the ½ million dead Syrians, many of which are children, thanks mainly to Bashar al-Assad, Iran, and Russia.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill, H.R. 1320, the Nuclear Utilization of Keystone Energy Act, which I proudly introduced with my colleague, Mike Doyle. I want to also share my…

I think it's important to also mention that Twitter as well as other social media platforms has been key in liberating oppressed people and allowing oppressed people to communicate.

I think our laws haven't caught up with the new reality, the 21st century that we are in.

I am very concerned about the role that the Russians played in attempting to undermine democracy.

I recently reintroduced the FCC Transparency Act, which would require the Commission to publish on its website any documents to be considered and voted upon at least 21 days in advance.

I am proud that my provisions and others I supported, including the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act and the Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act, were included in the RAY BAUM'S Act and signed into law in March.

As a co-chair of the bipartisan Rural Broadband Caucus, my colleagues and I have worked diligently to close the digital divide between urban and rural.

We all want to bridge the digital divide, but I share your concern about the coordination of funding between agencies.

Since September 11th, our security focus has been primarily geared toward the Middle East, where we have spent the past 17 years combating Islamic extremism.

This is an important hearing. And I am sure there are other hearings where my colleagues on the other side of the aisle can discuss their desire to abolish ICE, but this is very important issues on the Western Hemisphere.

If you look at our friends in Colombia, for instance, they went through decades of very difficult times and, with a little help from the United States and a lot of desire from their internal community, have really been able to not only…