I want to thank Mr. Engel for his very kind remarks and for his strong support for this legislation. This has been a great partnership with Betty McCollum, and I know it will continue. Both of us--and others, of course--are totally…

I want to thank my good friend and colleague, Keith Rothfus, for his tremendous leadership on protecting the weakest and the most vulnerable among us, including the unborn and their mothers who are at risk of violence perpetrated by…

I do want to thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman) for his very eloquent remarks and strong support for this resolution. I urge support and passage of this resolution. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro…

First of all, I want to thank Mr. Fortenberry for his very eloquent remarks and for reminding us that this is an existential threat to Christians, but really, as well, to civilization. I thank him again for the resolution. Mr. Speaker, I…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, Taiwan already missed the INTERPOL General Assembly meeting that took place last fall in Kigali, Rwanda. Our hope is that with the passage of this bill, the United States will be able…

I thank the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on The Middle East and North Africa and chairwoman emeritus of the full committee, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, for her leadership on this issue. I also thank Ted Deutch, who authored this very, very…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the North Korean dictatorship is an existential threat that requires significantly enhanced vigilance and response. The North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2016, authored by Chairman Ed…

I thank my good friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, in the age of ultrasound imaging and benign life enhancing healthcare interventions for the baby in the womb, how is it that Planned Parenthood first dehumanizes and then massively kills…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, child predators thrive on secrecy, a secrecy that allows them to commit heinous crimes against the weakest and most vulnerable. Today the House has under consideration H.R. 515, the…

I thank my good friend for yielding. I want to congratulate Chairman Royce on the Electrify Africa Act as a companion bill to the legislation that we have before us today. We held a hearing in my subcommittee that Karen Bass will remember…

I want to thank my good friend and colleague, the distinguished chairman, Ed Royce, for his persistence and creativity in finding new ways to hold the administration accountable for preventing human trafficking, especially in government…

I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding. I rise in strong support of H.R. 757, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2016. Mr. Speaker, there is a compelling need to pass tough and effective legislation to freeze the assets…