Thank you for yielding. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 992 resolves a widely recognized, unintended consequence in section 716 of Dodd-Frank. I join in asking my colleagues to support this bill in an effort to strengthen Dodd-Frank and to actually…

This reauthorization is long overdue. There is no better way to put people back to work and stimulate our economy than to invest in our Nation's infrastructure. In my home, the 10th District of Illinois, there are $235 million in projects…

I ask for support of my colleagues on a resolution in support of making a simple correction to the House-passed farm bill during the conference with the Senate. The 2008 farm bill overreached in limiting the USDA's ability to allow sugar…

Since July, this policy is estimated to have cost more than $250 million. Keep in mind that we were told this program would operate at zero cost. The reform called for by this resolution would make a modest change to U.S. sugar policy…

The insistence of some to act irresponsibly and shut this government down is disappointing. But more importantly, it is harmful to the American people, to American businesses, and, if prolonged, to the long-term prosperity of our country…

If we do nothing, the likelihood of Assad using chemical weapons again is, I will say, approaching 100 percent.

Without a doubt, as you have said, beyond any reasonable doubt, the Assad regime has planned, perpetrated, and even tried to cover up this massive use of chemical weapons.

I want to thank the ranking member. Mr. Speaker, preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon through sanctions and diplomatic pressure is one of the paramount issues of our time, and I am appreciative that today we will continue this…

We cannot, in fact we must not, sacrifice our engagement in the world under the guise of fiscal prudence.

The Republican bill, unfortunately, represents a missed opportunity. Everyone agrees that NCLB has flaws and needs to be updated and improved. It is disheartening that instead of working together on an actual reauthorization, we are once…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5- minute votes on the passage of the bill and…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. I rise to offer this motion to recommit to ensure, first, that…

I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Schneider moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2609 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back…

I am extremely concerned with the rise of groups such as Ansar al-Sharia and their growing influence across the Islamic Maghreb.

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. I rise to offer this motion to recommit to ensure, first, that…

I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. _01. PROHIBITION ON DRILLING FOR OIL OR GAS UNDERNEATH…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of the bill, if ordered, and…

In a world with a perfectly free economy, the United States would not be in the export promotion business...

I have seen a shocking difference between the attitude of our Diplomatic Corps toward pushing American exports...

I strongly support efforts to increase exports, and believe that both bills under consideration... will make important contributions to our efforts to promote exports.

The election of Hassan Rouhani begins a new chapter for the Iranian people.

This week we took up the National Defense Authorization Act, and I was glad to join with my colleagues in working to improve the bill to meet emerging needs. Specifically, I want to thank the committee for the inclusion of two amendments…

I rise to lend my support to the underlying bill we are debating today. The Homeland Security appropriations measures make key investments in technology for our first responders, disaster relief funding for our communities, and critical…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting Chair. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.

Our national strategy must embrace both certain core principles in evaluating additional engagement in Syria.