Sanctioning Iran and its affiliates is crucial to our national security strategy and those of our allies in the Middle East.

The amendment clarifies the distinct process and deliberate pace we must take to successfully degrade the Iranian regime's ability to develop a nuclear weapon and isolate them in the international community.

My district is home to Highland Park's Elm Place Middle School. The sixth, seventh, and eighth graders who make up the Problem Solvers team recently won their division at the Illinois Future Problem Solvers Bowl, and they will compete in…

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 a 5-minute vote on passage of the bill, if…

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 ensure that our strategic reserve…

I am opposed in its current form. 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. 527 to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, beginning on line 2, strike ``employee or officer'' and insert ``employee, independent contractor, or…

Every day, U.S. Web sites, databases, and operating networks are threatened by foreign governments, criminal organizations, and other groups trying to hack into our systems and wreak havoc. Daily we read about infiltrations of the networks…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois has 2 minutes remaining.

I just want to thank the ranking member and the chairman for the way you have approached this in a bipartisan effort, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Thank you. It is an honor to speak in celebration of Yom Ha'Atzmaut, the 65th anniversary of the birth of Israel, and of the partnership between our country and the country of Israel for all of those 65 years. I am proud that the United…

This week, Mr. Hoyer launched his Make It In America initiative to strengthen our manufacturing sector and spur job growth. American manufacturing has been a bright spot in our economic recovery, but too often I hear from my district that…

Our goals currently are to see the Assad regime leave as soon as possible.

We live in an increasingly complex and dangerous world that demands U.S. leadership.

We have an urgent need to address our Nation's budget deficit and secure our long-term fiscal stability.

Rather than these imprudent, across-the-board cuts that in the aggregate will do harm to our constituents and our economy, both parties must come to the table to craft a comprehensive, balanced, measured approach to deficit reduction.

Irresponsible cuts to this agency are short-sighted and will put our recovery at risk.

We need a smart approach to deficit reduction that reduces spending and increases revenue responsibly.

We are just days away from an $85 billion sequester that will result in arbitrary, devastating cuts to our Federal Government. Despite the looming deadline, this House has not debated any alternative to protect programs that benefit this…

A little over a week ago, I met with community leaders, law enforcement, mental health professionals, gun owners, and those who have been touched by gun violence to discuss what we can do together to curb gun violence. They shared their…