The word 'mistake' really doesn't begin to capture the situation in Libya, which is a catastrophic failure.

There was a significant amount of criticism of the Bush administration for inadequately planning, shall we say, after the overthrow of Saddam in Iraq.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership as chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Goodlatte has done an excellent job there, and we appreciate the work on this bill and many other things as well. Mr…

Reclaiming my time, I yield to the gentleman from Dayton, Ohio (Mr. Turner.)

I know that we are rapidly approaching that time in which our time has lapsed for this Special Order here, and I think it is fitting that we had Members from both sides of the aisle who came to give a testament to how much Congressman…

Reclaiming my time, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gibson).

I would like to thank the gentlewoman for her very kind remarks, and I think she is absolutely right. He was somebody who did work in truly a bipartisan way, and that is one of the things I think we will all remember him for as much or…

I rise this evening to honor our late colleague Steve LaTourette, who served in this body for 18 years, and who, sadly, passed away after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on August 3. Steve will be sorely missed by those of…

I say to Congressman Gibson, as usual, Steve LaTourette was right, although I think it is a fine jacket. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess).

I thank Dr. Burgess. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis).

Reclaiming my time, I yield to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx).

As chairman of the House Small Business Committee, I want to thank the gentleman from Michigan for his leadership on this issue. I am a cosponsor, and I strongly support passage of this legislation. The Department of Labor's overtime rule…

You have got, what, 26 million people that freely and democratically elect their people and have a right to be on the world stage just like every other country.

They don't give them enough dignity, the dignity that they deserve.

I've long held the view that the only thing that will ever really get their attention is if South Korea and Japan--they don't have to have a nuclear program, but they ought to seriously think about one.

Are they still rounding people up, putting them in hospitals, murdering them and selling their body parts?

If the U.S. doesn't with our allies establish the rules there then ultimately China will because they're the big partner in the neighbourhood and they bully everybody around.

Have they changed their views toward Tibet?

both in the House here to some degree and certainly in the Senate, a lot of people are running for the high grass on that one.

Have they changed their view toward Taiwan, for example, recently?

If we don't set the terms of trade, this is essentially a gift to China.

To close. Mr. Speaker, I would, first of all, like to thank my colleague, Ranking Member Velazquez, for, once again, working in a bipartisan and cooperative effort. That is one thing on the Small Business Committee we always try to do, and…

It is an honor to serve as chairman of the House Small Business Committee. It affords me the special opportunity of hearing directly from the very men and women who help drive our economy--America's small-business owners. At a hearing…

I think we are going to be down to numbers in our army that are pre-World War II.

Iran's persecution of its Baha'i minority is sponsored by the state, and it is in violation of international law.