I feel like we have a red line that is supposed to be exactly that: A red line; a point you don't cross.

A red line is to make it very clear; if you use chemical weapons against your own people, we will devastate your ability to use chemical weapons.

I think when America retreats from the world, chaos ensues.

I don't know what the answer is.

I hope that this is not an extension of what was made famous a few years ago, the lead from behind strategy.

And what you saw when that happened was on a dime the war in Iraq turned.

I think what America has done and what the Western world has done in Afghanistan has been frankly pretty amazing.

You send a message to the Taliban and you say hey look, we are sending more troops, but just wait your turn.

We are going to send more troops in and we are going to win this war.

I will tell you that Afghanistan in my mind, although U.S. interests are at stake, was a war that was fought out of frankly, I think, moral justification;

you send a message to the Taliban and you say hey look, we are sending more troops, but just wait your turn.

promoting the facts outside of the light of partisan politics will be crucial.

improving energy efficiency in America will play a pivotal role in increasing U.S. energy productivity and making America more energy secure.

I believe it can serve as a model for problem solving across the partisan divides, which we kind of need nowadays.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your hard work in bringing this forward. I just want to thank all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for supporting this bill. Unemployment rates continue to be far too high among our veterans who are…

If you find yourself down in enemy lines, rest assured your country will move heaven and earth to come get you.

I want to first off thank the chairman for bringing this bill forward. I want to thank Chairman Upton, the ranking member of both the full and subcommittee, and I especially want to thank Congresswoman Capps for helping me on this. This is…

Throughout his career as a public servant, Congressman Jerry Costello has displayed a commitment to his fellow citizens, starting with his career in law enforcement and transitioning to become a very successful court administrator. In…

So if you had your wish list, it would be marrying the ability to get to the Internet with the skill set to do what is important to present this app of course with the folks who may have the idea.

I would like to thank Chairman Bono Mack for the time and her work in getting this bill to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act. It's an honor to stand here with my colleague…

I think this is a very important issue we are discussing.

Because I think obviously to have that as an open and transparent process for something so big and so important is essential.

What procedures have you put in place to ensure that the CHAP and the Commission are weighing all relevant data and the best available science?

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I want to ensure the science that is used is transparent, properly peer-reviewed, and publicly available.