Can we send a very clear message that unless this stops the money will stop?

I look forward to hearing your testimony on how we from a policy standpoint can best implement policy to help the Lebanese people enjoy a peaceful and secure environment.

I want to follow up a little bit on where my friend and colleague from California because it gets to be a very difficult sell.

It is really about making sure that we stand with our allies, that we create a safe and secure environment for the Lebanese people.

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for this commonsense piece of legislation. Mr. Chairman, to hear the debate on the floor this morning about Mr. Ryan's budget, you would think that we are arguing about increases or decreases in taxes…

If we do not have the freedom of the press, how are we to rely in terms of those particular issues in terms of, are they truly independent, as they relate to Hong Kong?

I think probably for me, as we've started to look at this, is the challenges that we've seen from freedom of the press...

as an elected official I can assure you there's a number of media outlets I would love to sanction

So your suggestion then would be a firmer response from the administration in terms of--instead of trying to say, well, gosh, highlight the problem and saying work with us, is a firmer response in terms of not only what we expect, but with…

the media practices self-censorship and the truth is not getting out, it's so much more important that the movers and shakers in this country and elsewhere come to Hong Kong to visit and see for themselves what is actually happening on the…

Twice the Supreme Court has made decisions, one with the SWANCC case, and the other with the Rapanos decision, and they've told agencies that there is a limit to the Federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.