In fact, Maliki must go and the sooner the better.

I supported the President's decision to send assessment teams to Iraq, but I am cautious about future action.

I don't think that is fair, quite frankly.

Before I begin, the Foreign Affairs Committee is acting in a bipartisan way by speaking with one voice to say ``no'' to terrorism. I want to thank Chairman Royce for the bipartisan way that he has conducted this committee. We believe that…

I couldn't disagree more. I think that Iran is major, the lead supporter of terrorism in the world.

I just don't feel that it is fair to hold the Kurds hostage.

Let me just close. Let me sum up by saying that, in closing, this legislation comes at a very, very critical time. Anyone can turn on the TV or go online and know the region seems to be falling further into chaos. As we seek greater…

3 months have passed since Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in northeastern Nigeria. Today, as the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I join my colleagues to say that the girls have not been forgotten, and we…

On May 24, 2011, President Obama issued a memorandum on Federal fleet performance that requires all new light- duty vehicles in the Federal fleet to be alternate fuel vehicles--such as hybrid, electric, natural gas, or biofuel--by December…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

It was sanctions that brought Iran to the negotiating table.

Iran remains the most active state sponsor of terrorism in the world and Iran is a key driver of regional instability.

I am encouraged by the advances we have made into the causes and mechanisms of these diseases, as well as our progress toward treatments, but, obviously, we still have a long way to go.

On May 24, 2011, President Obama issued a Memorandum on Federal Fleet Performance that requires all new light- duty vehicles in the Federal fleet to be alternate fuel vehicles, such as hybrid, electric, natural gas, or biofuel, by December…

I have worked to be a voice with those with rare and orphan diseases.

The patient community brings an important perspective and understanding to this process, and I am interested to see how we can best use that knowledge to assist medical researchers with therapy developments.

I thank the gentleman for doing that. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Mr…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be…

If we insist on a no enrichment requirement, there are two consequences: We don't have good visibility into a country's nuclear program and our nuclear companies lose market share and become less viable commercially.

Given the Vietnam deal is hardly urgent, it would be best to have the executive withdraw it until this is fixed.

In a perfect world, I would want all of our nuclear cooperation agreements to include the gold standard, but in practice, such a policy would isolate the U.S. and give a clear advantage to our competitors.

I would urge the committee to reconsider that 2011 bill by marking up identical Ros-Lehtinen/Brad Sherman legislation, H.R. 3766.

let me take a moment to express my concern about recent disturbing anti-democratic trends in Turkey.

A special thank you to my good friend, Mark Meadows, who, with me, initiated this bill.

We are mandating a report. We are not taking any punitive actions against Turkey.