I believe in a two-state solution. I believe in it so strongly that I have a resolution that I have filed indicating that we should have a state for the Palestinians.

If anything, if we want to talk about bipartisan agreement, please do not go to Iran.

Why is Oman one of the countries granted a waiver to receive Iranian funds from Iraq? Why Oman?

I think that we ought to investigate Mr. Trump's actions or the Administration's actions.

The status quo is not acceptable. American lives have been lost--66 troops and contractors have been killed in recent days.

But what I do not support is empowering Hamas, as Mr. Netanyahu did, so that Hamas could be the perfect enemy.

I believe that, frankly, politicization has crept in, and I think Congress should really take a serious look at my legislation.

That is not unique. There is many despots and dictators around the world who have declared you public enemy No. 1.

It's outrageous that this committee and by extension you--and you and by extension us are getting stonewalled like that.

This Administration has been some of the least accountable when it comes to this and I think your testimony has buttressed that.

I appreciate that, and I believe that you are doing everything that you can do.

This is sort of a continuation of my friend Mr. Hill's amendment and Mr. Barr's, and other amendments that we have talked about today, which is really about whether we are going to allow the largest state funder of terrorism to continue to…

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 encourage my colleagues to vote for my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Did I hear you say that there was a study that showed 80 percent of all of the rulemaking coming out of the SEC has no congressional mandate?

We can talk about how this impacts IPOs, but let me give a real-life example.

This subcommittee can also act in other ways that are going to be important.

I appreciate your time.

Had I been present for rollcall vote No. 530, on Agreeing to the Amendment, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Westerman The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No…

What it appears the Administration used that law for is to, in my view, illegally create a channel where Iran could get euros.

And I think that your opening statement by this last discussion from our colleagues does tell us this is a bipartisan hearing.

But we also have to concern ourselves with peace.

Should former President Trump be denounced for allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran?

I have not abandoned it. I voted to fund these agreements that we have had with Israel, each and every one of them. But I did it because I thought we would have a two-state solution. And without a two-state solution, I don't see a path to…

We cannot allow this hearing to become a distraction action by my colleagues across the aisle from 23 days of legislative inaction.