On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to 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…

I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Keating moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4768 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the…

My amendment doesn't delay or send back the underlying bill. It does, however, deny firearms transfers to international domestic terror suspects. Mr. Speaker, before I came to this Congress I was a prosecutor. I was a district attorney…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4404, the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act, sponsored by the gentlewoman from Arizona (Ms. McSally), a colleague on the…

I want to thank Representative Keating for his good amendment today, which further increases administration accountability.

I do believe ISIL does derive proceeds from human trafficking.

The use of virtual currency--Bitcoin, prepaid cards, things like that--are emerging challenges for us.

There is $80 billion annually that comes directly from illicit tobacco trade.

You cannot conduct diplomacy from inside a bunker.

If we don't pass the bill, we put the importance of this committee at risk.

So if we want to be as effective as we can be to increase stability throughout the world and be smart about our expenditures overseas, investing in women's participation in security at the local, national, and international levels is key.

The research is overwhelming in demonstrating that the active participation of women in resolving conflict leads to longer-term peace, and importantly, better outcomes for communities.