Chris Smith

It is a very dangerous and short-sighted game to ignore the long term strength that comes to a society when we base our policies on standing firmly and strongly for our most profound values.

Yet now, nearly 70 years after the Holocaust, the fact remains that across Europe, from East to West, anti-Semitism lives and is gaining momentum.

Anti-Semitism remains a phenomenon that as I say knows no national boundaries.

We face it. We confront it.

This is not the conduct of a civilized people. These are not the words of a civilized man. This is a stain upon the honor of Egypt.

I will be committed to eliminating anti-Semitism around the world. The United States stood tall once before, and I look forward to being part of standing tall once again.

The committee will come to order, and good morning to everyone. Thank you for being here bright and early.

Particularly on the sex trafficking piece, there has been terrible, terrible abuse.

So what are we doing especially on the sex trafficking?

Yes, Mali is in trouble. Yes, they did not perform well, but the others in ECOWAS have stepped up to the plate.

We must also focus on the human rights and humanitarian situation in Mali.

Yesterday, I reintroduced the Global Online Freedom Act, H.R. 491.

It is clear that many, as well, are repressive governments and have another agenda in the treaty.

The Internet can be used to promote the spread of democracy and respect for fundamental human rights.

Internet freedom is an issue of vital concern, as we all know, to an ever-growing number of people around the world.

One of the things that is so noble about the pro-life movement is that it loves and cares for women during the time of their crisis. And if they do procure an abortion, they are there, again, with Project Rachel and all of these outreaches…

I thank you so very much for sharing not only with the Congress, but with the country, that very moving story. I would like to now yield to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King).

I would like to yield to my good friend, Mr. Schweikert, the gentleman from Arizona.

Dr. Roe, thank you very much. Thank you for your great leadership here. I would like to now yield to my good friend and colleague, Dr. Fleming, a medical doctor as well, from the great State of Louisiana.

I now yield to the distinguished obstetrician, Dr. Roe, Phil Roe, from Tennessee.

Thank you very much, Mr. Pearce, for that very moving statement. I now yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Harris).

I want to thank the distinguished majority leader for his exemplary leadership for many years, but especially as majority leader, and for reminding all of us that the unborn child, especially over the last 2 decades, has become the…

It is a high honor and privilege to yield to the distinguished majority leader, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor).

I thank the gentlelady for her very eloquent statement. I yield to my good friend and colleague, Mr. Huelskamp.

Thank you so much, Mr. Nunnelee. I yield to Mr. Pompeo of the Fourth District of Kansas.