Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say what my colleagues and I'm sure many Americans across the country are saying: Stop playing the games and get the work done. I understand we all come here with values, ideas, and principles that we hold…

Mr. Speaker, I too rise today because it's obvious to all of us we need initiatives that make America more competitive. We need to tap into the can-do spirit of Americans and out-innovate the rest of the world, all those things that made…

How did Tibetans inside Tibet familiarize themselves with Lobsang Sangay? How did they know about him?

An oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. Their yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.

I thank the ranking member for her work on this and the chairwoman of the subcommittee. Thank you for coming together and creating a process that allowed us to interact and work for our constituents. Recognizing the gentleman from North…

Do you believe that the Tibetan people clearly see that politically elected leadership as speaking for and acting in as their representatives.

my request is the U.S. Congress or Government should support us by pushing them to have dialogue.

I am hopeful that our Chinese friends understand that connection, understand why this is a very deeply seeded belief for many of us in this country.

I am also thankful that you have chosen to turn that situation into a positive for others and fight for freedom.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express the frustration that I feel at the continuing budget impasse in Minnesota. Minnesota faces the biggest budget deficit in its history, and with it comes a responsibility to govern and a cautionary tale…

Our Nation's veterans have sacrificed so much that we need to protect them from those kind of bad actors looking to take advantage of the benefits that they have earned and deserve.