this grouping the bills... would wipe out much of the taxpayer protections that were put in place by Dodd-Frank

When we went into Iraq, for example, we had five very clear objectives.

The change there, though, will not remain if we don't support the incumbent government.

I agree on the point of supporting our allies in northern Iraq, in Kurdistan.

I inadvernty missed the vote for final passage of H.R. 3312, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Nay'' on rollcall 694. ____________________

Our strong and enduring bilateral relationship with the State of Israel is founded on genuine bonds of friendship and indeed kinship that are unshakable.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) for yielding me this time, and I thank him for his leadership on behalf of the America workers. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my strong opposition to H.R. 3441. Because of the modern use of…

We should reject that counsel and move the American Embassy to Israel's capital city.

But the fundamental question is the policy that is going to be advocated by the Congress of the United States and whether this thing is working at all.

Our forces need a clear strategy and guidance from their leaders, and the President's plan does not do that.

Without a clear strategy and plan to carry it out, it becomes difficult to measure success.

So looking back at all the SIGAR reports, our dollars are being wasted in pretty gross ways...