Hal Rogers

This legislation advances both our national security and economic interests. I urge support for the bill. {time} 1645

Thank you for yielding the time. Congratulations to you on your maiden voyage in this role that you are occupying--very expertly, I might add. During the forced march that we undertook in the committee for the last 3 weeks, clearing all 12…

For decades, there has been a steady stream of criticism about accountability and transparency of World Bank and IMF expenses.

I rise, like most of the delegation here, in memory of our longtime friend and colleague, the late Jim Bunning, who was an indomitable force on the pitcher's mound, a stalwart champion for the Commonwealth, and the proud patriarch of a…

We need an aggressive plan to fight ISIS and any other enemy that wishes us harm. Secretary Tillerson and I agree that this requires a comprehensive approach, including not just military engagement, but also the full and responsible use of…

That will be in the minds of those young people from here on.

I am concerned about your proposed--in your budget, your cuts to the Office of Education, in fact, zero.

We want to make steel great again.

NASA is more than a space-launching agency. NASA is an inspiration maker, a dream realizer.

The RECLAIM Act would take $2 billion from the Abandoned Mine Lands Fund to require it be used for what it was saved up for.

I was completely flabbergasted to see in your budget request the elimination of that program.

I am pleased to support this legislation. I want to commend Chairman Frelinghuysen and Mrs. Lowey for a job well done. Mr. Speaker, the most important point that I think I could make for many in this Chamber is that if you reject this…

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for those wonderful words. You went on a bit too much. But like Mae West once said, too much of a good thing is simply wonderful.

As they are currently performed, refugee admissions to the United States largely come from those being served in refugee camps run and administered by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.

I urge the Committee to prioritize funding for BBG with these purposes and to provide resources to expand on the efforts already underway.

I am absolutely shocked at the administration's puny request for this worldwide effort to defeat ISIS.

Given these shortcomings, I believe it is necessary that we consider other avenues by which we can ensure that persecuted Christians can gain access to the refugee programs.

Many reports have demonstrated that Christians simply do not feel safe in UNHCR refugee camps.

Thank you for you and your family's profound commitment to the Peace Corps.

I would encourage the committee to provide funding for no more than 50,000 refugees in fiscal year 2018.

We spend less than 1 percent on State and foreign aid, and it is more or less like a fly on the back of the elephant, which is defense.

We hope and pray for a full and quick recovery for all involved.

the peace agreement included provisions that the FARC demanded, and that is to no longer eradicate and spray.

I congratulate the chairman on his assumption of the chairmanship of the full committee and for putting this bill together when he chaired the Subcommittee on Defense. This bill certainly represents the outcome of many hard choices. It…

Presidents propose; Congress disposes.