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I want to first off thank my good friend from Iowa, Chairman Latham, for the hard work he has put into this bill. There is a matter that I think we are going to have to do some more work on. The Federal Government, through the Department…
Yesterday I had the honor of attending the Apex High School graduation ceremony, where 556 seniors received their diplomas. I was impressed, Mr. Speaker, to hear about their accomplishments while at Apex High. These seniors played on…
My amendment prohibits funds from this bill from being used to transfer or to detail employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney. The President possesses the constitutional authority to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, add the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may…
On Wednesday, the State Department acknowledged that terrorist attacks worldwide have increased by more than 43 percent last year, killing nearly 18,000 people. The odds are rising that we will be hit here in the United States. That is why…
Suffice it to say, there is no shortage of challenges across the globe, all of which test our Nation's foreign policy and resolve and pose a threat to our national security. Lately, the world's attention has been focused on a myriad of…
I thank the distinguished gentlelady from my home State for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my colleagues in supporting this rule to bring H.R. 10, the Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act, to the…
Good Friday and Easter are right around the corner. For some Christians in the Middle East, specifically in Iran and Egypt, these holidays can only be observed and celebrated in fear. Madam Speaker, Christians continue to be persecuted for…
Let me first thank Chairman Royce for his steadfast leadership on the Foreign Affairs Committee on this legislation that we have before us today. {time} 1700 Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3470 strengthens the bilateral relationship between the United…
Last year, we mourned the loss of a true servant of our community, Garland Scott Tucker, Jr. Garland dedicated his life to sharing his love of Christ. In family life, in business, and in his community, Garland was grounded and guided by…
A small but vibrant community called Nahunta, which is hidden off the beaten track in eastern North Carolina, sadly said good-bye last year to one of its most beloved residents. Mack Pierce, who lived and breathed Nahunta for 81 years…
I would like to first thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for their leadership on this issue in the Foreign Affairs Committee. The situation in Ukraine continues to be grim. Now is the time to support those who strive for…
Last week we once again saw what Prime Minister Netanyahu correctly described as ``the true face of Iran.'' After Israeli Defense Forces intercepted an illicit shipment of rockets, bullets, and mortars reportedly bound for Hamas fighters…
My amendment adds a resolve clause to the resolution that expresses the support of the House to work with our partners in Ukraine to improve transparency, combat corruption, and protect individual rights through an independent judiciary…
Over the last several weeks, I have come to the House floor on numerous occasions to talk about the interim nuclear agreement that this administration is negotiating with Iran. I have come here to discuss exactly what that administration…
I want to thank the gentlelady for bringing us here today to talk about this important issue. Mr. Speaker, excessive and burdensome regulations have become a pattern under this administration. It is harmful to business and prevents growth…
In numerous answers you detailed the support that Iran is giving to militias in Iraq and to al-Qaeda-related and successor al-Qaeda groups in Iraq who are propagating this violence and undoing, I think, a lot of the good work that we were…
Last week, North Carolina lost a real leader and a good man--my loyal friend, Sheriff Carey Winders of Wayne County. He was only 57 years old. Carey was one of the youngest men to be elected as sheriff in Wayne County, and 2015 would have…
Are we putting Iraq on notice that this is in contravention to the sanctions and detrimental to what we perceive as our interest?
As the Obama administration continues to cut deals with the regime in Iran, Iranian military leaders pulled no punches in letting us know that they are prepared to strike our homeland, our forces in the Middle East, and our ally Israel…
When the President delivers his State of the Union address tonight, it will be important to note what he won't say about the state of our Nation's foreign policy. This is because, on President Obama's watch, America has been notably absent…
It is hard to find anyone outside the Obama administration singing high praises for the nuclear deal with Iran. In fact, the regime in Tehran has on more than one occasion taken to the media to declare how the Obama administration is…
At a time when the national debt is over $17 trillion and growing by the second, the government continues to borrow and spend money that we simply do not have. Each day that we do not address this problem, the American people continue to…
Due to ObamaCare, potentially millions of small business employees will be affected by a surge of health care plan cancelations. The hundreds of thousands of individual cancelation notices we saw last year were just the beginning, and…
It is unfortunate enough that ObamaCare has increased the cost of health care for families across the country. On top of the skyrocketing premiums, limited choices for doctors and coverage, and regulatory burdens on small business, it is…
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