Gregory Meeks

With the West's attention justifiably being focused on the Ukraine and our larger strategy, vis-a-vis, Russia, we must not overlook the importance of NATO allies that have different concerns than we do.

Thank you, Chairman Rohrabacher, for holding this hearing to provide us with a status update on America's relationship with Hungary.

As Jobbik rises in the polls, Fidesz must address the far right and not appease it in my mind.

It is hard to constrain oneself, especially, you know, because there is no one more for human rights, environmental rights, environmental standards than I am.

I think of--I can't help to come to these--my thinking and to my positions without also looking at a nation that has been here for over 238 years, the United States of America.

I think what we may have here is between the chairman and I a classic case of is the glass half full or is the glass half empty.

Let me first deal first with whole piece on EU accession.

We must not forget the importance and the delicate state of progress in the Western Balkans.

I look forward to working with you in this 114th Congress on this region and... visiting this region soon.

It has now been a little over a decade ago since we witnessed one of the most devastating attacks on our homeland.

I think you are right in the sense that I wouldn't have any problem with RT if there were other media outlets in Russia, you know, various perspectives and that is what, you know, I think is tremendously different in the United States.

And that is significant to the people of the United States, right?

It has recovered substantially. We are on the right path.

I don't think that there is one solution to it, whether it is giving weapons if that is going to be the be-all and end-all that is going to resolve this problem or not.

This is an issue that I believe really needs to be addressed, and I would hope that this amendment will be included in a larger bipartisan reauthorization of ESEA. I withdraw the amendment at this time, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The…

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Diplomacy. You believe in diplomacy, I----

I support the President's position and the President's opening diplomatic relations with Iran.

Let me first--you know, some have said that the United States no longer leads. I think they mean leading in a unilateral way.

I understand today there are still 11 banks in our country that are perceived to be too-big-to-fail.

Human rights and democracy advancements will not happen in a vacuum, and we must work in a multilateral way to support progress.

I look forward to working with you over the next 2 years.

A peaceful, democratic, and prosperous Azerbaijan is in the best interest of the United States and our European allies.

It is an honor to take up the ranking member role during these trying times in the region.

You will not allow anyone to go below that, but yet, give an opportunity for others who desire to be--who are taxpayers and want to live the American dream.