Eliot Engel

I strongly support CHIP, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and our Nation's community health centers.

It is certainly not right.

So fortunately on this point, Congress retains the power of the purse, so we will have the last word on this issue.

Regardless of who the letter comes from... we will respond to any congressional inquiry.

I believe that the only thing that Russia understands is tough talk and if they think that we are somehow willing to relax the sanctions on them before they have complied with the Minsk framework and left Crimea I think it just will…

I was taken aback by the Trump administration's apparent decision to ignore oversight requests of Democratic Members of Congress.

I don't find it compelling that we can operate the State Department and diplomacy with a 33 percent cut.

Will you join Secretary Kelly in committing to respond to congressional inquiries and information requests regardless of the political party?

A one third cut is more like a nose dive.

I have never seen a budget proposal so reckless in all the years I have been here.

I am deeply skeptical about this budget, which in my view is part of a foreign policy strategy that would cripple American diplomacy and development efforts around the world.

I am horrified and extremely concerned by the recent news that Chechnya has been illegally arresting men suspected of being gay and forcing them into secret prisons.

I would encourage them to go back to the Turkish Embassy and protest again.

Islamist terrorist groups continue to threaten peace and security worldwide.

I strongly support this bill and offer my sincere condolences to the victims and to the families.

This attack by a foreign dictator on our constitutional basic right of speech is most disturbing.

Freedom of expression is essential to the foundation of America.

This kind of vicious behavior is unacceptable anywhere in the world, but especially here in America, in Washington, DC.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

The persecution and suppression of human rights seems unfortunately not to be new in Chechnya.

I also want to voice my support for the amendment being offered by my colleague, Mr. Keating, to this legislation, that will make clear that the brutal targeting of suspected gay men by Chechen authorities is sanctionable under U.S. law.

I implore you, Mr. Chairman, if you don't like our bills, let's consider something, anything that will show the Russians and other countries, who we know are watching, that there will be consequences for the interference in our democratic…

President Putin must end these abuses. He must respect and promote the dignity of all persons, and provide safe haven for all those fleeing such horrific persecution.

I am also a proud cosponsor of a resolution condemning the unlawful detention, torture, and murder of gay men in Chechnya.

What happened last week is unacceptable. This resolution calls for those responsible to face justice.