I am here to try to do the best thing for the American people, not play politics.

The plan presented is atrocious. It will never balance.

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 284. Stated against:

I encourage my colleagues to vote for this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1600 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 667, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XIII, add the following: SEC. 13_. DETERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF…

The deal the Trump administration struck with the Taliban fundamentally altered the power of the country.

A war that has gone on for almost 20 years is a disaster.

Our actions have consequences, and many times these actions are not easily reversible.

I was very upset when President Trump announced that he had secretly invited the Taliban to come to Camp David.

I think the president was absolutely correct. Look, we spent close to a trillion dollars, trained over 300,000 people to be a security force, allegedly, so that they could fight on their own. And they just laid down.

Because, at some point, you got to fight for your country. It can’t be someone from outside of your country fighting for your country.

She wouldn`t, quote, come in and try to break up that unity.