Andy Barr

I do, however, plan to introduce a bill which ensures that the Bureau does just that and does not try to retroactively apply new requirements onto activities that occurred in the past.

It is about upholding the Constitution and the separation of powers, and if our bill were enacted, the agency would continue to operate.

This has not only led to a lack of accountability by the agency and a lack of accountability to the American people, but it has also harmed the very consumers that, sir, your agency is supposed to protect.

The White Oak Resilience Act is a result of that collaborative approach, and I am proud of the efforts we are pushing on this very important issue.

Thank you for hosting today's hearing which includes my legislation, H.R. 5582, the White Oak Resilience Act.

I thank my friend from Pennsylvania, and I compliment and applaud him for introducing a very legitimate amendment to address the unconstitutional structure of the agency and the fact that they are a rogue agency. There is no greater critic…

My amendment would prohibit the Treasury Department from issuing General License No. 8H, which was issued by the Office of Foreign Asset Control on October 25. It represents a fundamental policy shift in our approach to Russia and ending…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

And us, because unfortunately our allies are overdependent on Russian sources of energy. The problem is because of this price cap scheme that they have concocted, Russian oil is trading above the cap, so it is not exactly affecting…

I appreciate the sentiment, and I am with Mr. Hoyer on providing support for Ukraine, but the 8H license is actually the loophole. It is the exception to the sanctions. I give President Biden credit and Secretary Yellen credit and Wally…

I thank Mr. Womack, chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, not only for his leadership but his rabid support of the Razorbacks. Kentucky and Arkansas have a big rivalry in basketball, but in this case we…

To answer the question, that is a very good question. That is the key question. To the administration's credit, they are trying to solve this difficult question: How do we impose sanctions on Russia and Putin without hurting our allies?

I will be brief in response to my friend, the gentleman from Maryland, who makes the arguments that the authors of the Dodd-Frank law made, which was that we designed this to be independent. Well, that is fine. That is what they wanted…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kentucky will be postponed. Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Barr The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

My amendment prohibits funds from being used to implement the Biden administration's January 2021 executive order titled ``Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.'' The Biden administration issued this executive order under the…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 579. Stated against:

In 2021, the administration lifted oil sanctions on Iran. The sanctions relief was so helpful to the regime that the deputy chief of the Central Bank of Iran said that Iran's foreign currency reserves were growing due to the growth of oil…

I think it would be wise, given the fact that these are groups that are killing U.S. servicemembers, that Congress authorize the President to give him maximum authority and flexibility with respect to responding to those attacks.

Congress needs to maybe make a policy decision here with respect to the economic ramifications of cross-strait invasion.

So, my question is, why would the Administration want to exclude the Taliban from an AUMF?

Xi Jinping lied to President Obama. He lied to President Obama.

The Filipino Coast Guard is specifically asking for more ships.

I do think, Dr. Pak, to your point and hopefully our State Department diplomats who are deployed over there saw the bipartisan unity that we expressed to our partners and allies and counterparts over there.

I represent Marines who were at HKIA. They know what the Taliban were doing and planning to do to our Afghan allies that we abandoned.