On rollcall No. 699, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

The person who appointed you, Ms. Napolitano, promised it to this Congress in 2013, December of 2013, that it would be here.

I am committed, along with my ranking member, to make sure we change that.

I am hopeful that the new legislature will be able to make greater strides in the months ahead.

Despite the Obama administration's missteps, the Egyptian people should know that they do have a friend in the United States.

the overriding concern... is that they want to do it anonymously because there has been retaliation in real terms.

I mean, it was--you know, I'm not a conspiracy theory kind of guy, but when you look at connecting the dots, it was very troubling.

Long-term stability will only come with the kind of prosperity, respect for human rights, and self-determination that allows all Egyptians to feel that they have a say in the future of their beloved country.

So based on that 10 percent response rate and those survey results, what have you changed operationally?

I could not believe it, because normally, the inspectors general are not that scathing in their report.

Thank you for your leadership and might I say your consistent voice on this issue.

One sign of goodwill that President Sisi could make immediately is pardoning the 43 pro-democracy NGO workers who were wrongly convicted in 2013 under Morsi.