Steve Chabot

Over the course of the last few years, however, we have seen assistance yield arguably few results, and Cambodia is no more closely tied to the United States than it was back in 2007.

We would appreciate the Department keeping this committee up to date on what is happening there.

Do you think that these were just some low-level IRS workers who decided to harass or examine with great scrutiny conservative groups?

Now this Administration currently has at least three scandals swirling around it. One, misleading the American people on Benghazi.

I believe there has been a pattern by this Administration in not taking responsibility for failures, avoiding blame, pointing the fingers in somebody else's direction.

I happen to represent Cincinnati in the United States Congress, and I have for 17 of the last 19 years.

The repression that they have seen, particularly in China, is shameful and some of the photos of the torture they have gone through are extremely disturbing.

This bill reiterates to the world, and more importantly, it tells the Taiwanese people just how deeply we value that friendship.

I want to briefly discuss a matter which this legislation addresses, the issue of restrictions on diplomatic visits by high ranking Taiwanese officials, which is something I have always felt is both insulting and counterproductive.

Taiwan is a democracy. It is a loyal friend and ally, and it deserves to be treated as such by the United States Government.

The only way we can change that is to amend it.

It has been more than a decade since President Bush back in 2001 announced that Washington was willing to sell Taiwan eight diesel electric submarines.

In November 2010, the U.S. committed to support India's full membership in the four multilateral export control regimes.

It would be unwise to not take North Korea's confrontational behavior seriously.

North Korea has positioned itself squarely within the circle of rogue regimes, a one-stop shop for missile and nuclear materials and technology.

I am pleased in joining you and Chairman Poe and the others and our colleagues on the committee in holding this hearing to address a triple threat that is becoming more dangerous as each day passes.

The ethno religious cleansing taking place could soon see Syria emptied of Christians.

There was an article which appeared in, I believe, National Review recently. It was entitled, 'The Silent Exodus of Syria's Christians.'

Withdrawing another 34,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year jeopardizes the gains we have made.

With so many outstanding variables in play, I think a hasty retreat is unwise.

The Obama administration's decision to expedite the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan poses a strategic risk to the stability and security interests of South Asia.

I want to emphasize today that I do not believe the administration's rebalance will succeed unless the U.S. does more to build a stronger relationship in that part of the world.

I would say the attempts at reconciliation between the government and the Tamil people have been disappointing in many respects.

I have had many contacts with the government and also with the Tamils.

Today, in Egypt, its Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated President has carried out a naked power grab of considerable proportions.