Despite our diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we are united in our understanding of the necessity to put aside our differences and come together to save lives.

No one should have to choose between evacuating and losing access to lifesaving services and staying and possibly losing their life to a natural disaster.

Does that represent a shift in the U.S. definition of terrorism?

I think it represents an extension of longstanding definitions of terrorism to a State actor in the IRGC that has been engaging in terrorism for a long time, but has never been called out as such.

I have a unique perspective on this issue. I was a businessman. Before I ran for Congress, I founded a small business with just a few employees. Now, I own a business with over 7,000 employees in 25 States. At my company, we understand…

And we all should bear responsibility from Congress on down for the fact that there are many, many, many teachers in America today who have never really been prepared to teach a child to read.

Secretary DeVos has rolled back several initiatives that helps teachers better support the kids, including the Obama-era discipline guidance.

The bill codifies a 2016 MOU on security assistance for Israel.

It is critical to recruit and retain strong teachers. Data shows 40 percent of new teachers leave the class within the first 5 years.

The BDS Movement is BS. The BDS Movement has been hateful.

This resolution makes it clear the overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives believe we must find a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

I know how hard it is for educators to work to make sure the next generation has an opportunity to succeed.

We have got to not have one-size-fits-all approaches to disciplining students.

Federal Government needs to be cautious that it does not impede on the work that States are doing to support education by pushing one-size-fits-all solutions when, in fact, this type of policy often does more harm than good.

By supporting our teachers, we are supporting a better education and stronger outcomes for our students.

It was great to work with colleagues in a bipartisan basis to introduce the Teachers Are Leaders Act.

the Trump administration established a task force to study apprenticeships; and they recommended we put apprenticeships opportunities in every high school in America, which I think is a damn good idea.

Thank you, Chairwoman Davis and Ranking Member Smucker, for holding this very important hearing.

It is a fundamental human right which is denied.

Imposing collective bargaining on State and local governments will likely result in a massive unfunded mandate on taxpayers.

Rather than undermine these rights for public and private sector workers alike, this Committee should focus on issues where we actually have jurisdiction.

Today's markup includes a number of really important, bipartisan bills that help exert congressional priorities for proper management at the State Department.

Exactly 1 year ago, the Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME ruled that no public employee should be forced to pay union dues as a condition of employment.

It is a shame on our country that we are even having this discussion.

Democrats' top labor priority is H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which deprives private sector workers of important workplace rights.