The only time that you ever get recognized or highlighted is when you don't do your job well.

Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor one of my constituents from Henderson County, Jane Calvo, on her retirement after nearly 26 years in a career with the Federal service. Mrs. Calvo spent the early part of her career in the Foreign…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to hopefully address some of the things that were just mentioned. We talk about a moral obligation. Truly, it is troubling to me to hear so much talk in terms of a moral obligation when my State, the State of…

Mr. Speaker, my remarks will change based on the last remarks that were just given. I think it's important that we do not challenge in this Chamber the love that each Member here has for their country. Many of us have made great sacrifices…

Some have argued today that this hearing is just all about politics, and yet I know that I made a promise to some of the family members...

We must have the accountability before we can restore the trust of the American people.

Just about every other country in the world, when they have problems, whether they like us or not, comes to the United States for help, and we are known for that.

There is an abomination taking place in India.

There are many times that we look at the economic viability of a nation, and we condone behavior in another nation as a trading partner, and yet we wouldn't condone it here in the United States.

As we start to look at the value that we place on life and little girls in particular, there is no greater tragedy than the story that is unfolding in India and in China as well, but particularly in India.

It also promotes human trafficking, as we know.