Taiwan has finally been able to have a seat at ICAO for the first time since 1976.

I am a big supporter of Taiwan and have traveled there many times, most recently with you last year on your first codel as chairman.

Next month marks the 35th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. The act, passed in 1979, is the cornerstone of the relationship between our two nations.

I think it is a moral obligation for the United States to defend Taiwan and to be supportive of Taiwan and to stand with Taiwan.

We need to do more here in the United States.

My entire career is just representing mostly low- and moderate-income Medicare beneficiaries and protecting Medicare.

The ACA did not make any cuts to the benefits guaranteed to all Americans over the age of 65.

To act horrified about the changes that are being made to Medicare Advantage now after voting to support them for years strikes me as being disingenuous.

I thank my friend, the gentlewoman from New York, for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, as the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4152, legislation that would provide the Government of…

Russia has exerted intense pressure, especially economically, on Ukraine in the past and my fear is that Ukraine can expect more pressure in the months ahead.

House Resolution 447... sent a powerful message that the American people stand wholly and unequivocally with the people of Ukraine in their hour of need.

The democratic transition that has occurred in Ukraine is an expression of will of the Ukrainian people. It is not about the United States. It is not about Russia.

But we must remember that the purpose of our pressure on Russia is not simply to punish aggression and certainly it is not to escalate the confrontation, but instead to move Putin toward a resolution that protects the territorial integrity…

I really think that the playing field has not been leveled and we create obstacles to having these countries join with us to look westward rather than eastward.

I think it is a good compromise.

I think we all understand the urgency of the moment and the necessity of joining our international--joining an international response to the clear act of Russian aggression.

I think that this strikes a good balance. It talks about reducing Russian control of energy exports.

In closing, let me again say that this is another example of bipartisan cooperation on the Foreign Affairs Committee. I want to again thank Chairman Royce for being such a great partner in ensuring that important legislation like this…

In closing, I want to repeat what I said before, that I hope all member states of the Organization of American States will similarly call on the Venezuelan government to abide by their OAS Convention on Human Rights and the Inter-American…

It is my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz).

It is now my pleasure to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch).

I think this is a good time to reflect on a couple of things. One is certainly Iran. The other is certainly Ukraine. I think that the American people obviously have a very important stake in what is going on in both countries. In Ukraine…

I believe this bill supports their entrepreneurial spirit.

sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most energy-deficient regions of the world with nearly 70 percent of the population lacking access to electricity.

I am very pleased and honored to be the lead Democratic cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation which addresses a critically important issue.