Members of this committee celebrated when President Obama pulled us out of Iraq in 2011 with no follow-on plan.

Do we still have people trapped behind enemy lines, over 80,000? I know the answer is yes.

How do we help all of these veterans and other volunteer groups hang up the phone? They have been on the world's longest 911 call since this happened.

It is my view that defeating tomorrow's threat will require the ability to combine active, passive, defensive, and offensive capabilities in a coherent strategy.

If we let sequestration return with full force next year, it will make things worse. I would continue to urge my colleagues on both sides to work to avoid that.

We have a system in place today that protects the entire Nation from limited missile attacks from North Korea and a potential Iranian threat.

I want to begin by commending Chairman Brooks and Chairman Schumer for their leadership on the crime bill. It has been a real pleasure as a member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary to work…

when I thought about this year's theme for the special order on Black History Month, ``Empowering African-America Organizations: Present and Future,'' I could not help but think of all of the men and women who have paved the way for many…