Eliot Engel

We will continue to support electoral processes and peaceful political transitions.

We know that good governance, peace, and security can help unlock the vast potential of Africa.

A free press has on its side the greatest tool to drive progress and change and help advance those values, and that tool is the truth.

There is nothing that shines a light on corruption and impunity better than the free press.

America's role in the world cannot just be about advancing our strategic and material interests.

When the President calls the press phony and tries to turn people against them, it is really just not helpful at all.

I feel very strongly that politics should stop at the water's edge.

I read from the Mueller report, volume II, page 107: ``At some point after the May 17, 2017, appointment of the special counsel, then-Attorney General Sessions recalled, the President called him at home and asked if Sessions would…

Empowering Medicare to do so would bring immediate relief to my constituents.

I encourage my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, to work on commonsense legislation which would repeal the so-called `non-interference clause' in the 2003 Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act.

I find it absurd that our nation-the wealthiest in the world-pays more for the same drugs than our peer countries.

I have heard too many stories of hard-working New York families that have had to make the unimaginable decision between purchasing groceries or filling a life-saving prescription for their child.

They want to be able to afford their medications. And I believe it is unconscionable that in the richest country in the world, where we have the technology, so many people just cannot get their meds because they simply cannot afford them…

A significant number of Americans, as everyone knows, are underinsured, meaning that their health plans don't provide adequate coverage.

I want to encourage my colleagues to work on common sense legislation, which would repeal the Non-Interference clause, it has to be done.

Other developed nations are able to achieve savings because they are not afraid to leverage the purchasing power of the national insurance program.

Our nation, the wealthiest in the world, pays more for the same drugs than our peer countries.

Obviously, I, too, have heard these horror stories from my constituents about not being able to afford prescription drugs.

Let me be clear, though. The Houthis are equally at fault.

Our partners must be better than this and we need to insist on it.

But we cannot really be business as usual.

I thank my friend for yielding, and I want to say unequivocally, on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee, we strongly support this amendment. It is an excellent amendment. I also want to thank the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Committee will rise informally. The…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I am happy to say that on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee we support this amendment. It is a very good amendment. I also thank the gentleman…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me and want to gladly say, on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Committee and also the Energy and Commerce Committee, we support this amendment. It is a very good amendment, an important amendment. I thank…