The implications of these actions for the United States are substantial since we have strategic and economic interests.

As we confront this challenge, we must also look at it as an opportunity.

I believe steps taken by the U.S. and Japan to revise our alliance's bilateral defense guidelines to better deal with new contingencies is a good step.

Despite claims from the Administration that the Affordable Care Act abides by the principles of the Hyde amendment, we know that health care, Federal tax subsidies are paying for health care plans, or will, including elective abortions.

The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act introduced by our colleague, Chris Smith of New Jersey, would prevent any Federal funding of abortion.

Protection of the most vulnerable among us, the unborn, is one of the most important and most solemn duties that we, I believe, as elected officials, undertake.

If Iran expects to engage in a more transparent and honest relationship with the U.S. and other members of the global community, it must cease its egregious human rights abuses and adopt standards practiced by most of the civilized world.

The political and social situation in Burma is extremely fragile and the civil unrest... is threatening the progression of Burma's future and political reforms.

We need to alert our fellow citizens that religious people are being murdered for their organs...

I want to recognize and appreciate the leadership of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) for pushing this bill forward. It is very important for our country. Our patent system is complex, and in our litigious society, it is…

I would certainly agree that is critical.

The Americans we are discussing today did nothing wrong. They purchased insurance before any Federal mandate ordered them to. Now they are losing their insurance. Katie Rupert is a constituent of mine. At 33, she was diagnosed with breast…

The United States spent nearly a decade securing and helping to build the foundation of a prosperous and democratic Iraq.

I am afraid our worst fears are being realized.

Violence in Syria has been spiraling out of control, and I think most of my colleagues would agree that some measure should be taken to hold the responsible parties accountable for the atrocities committed throughout this brutal conflict.

I literally would have said let us send the Marines in to bring these kids back

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I agree with certainly some of the comments of my colleague from California. Safety is paramount. It's paramount to us, just as it is to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle both in…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I'll be very brief. Mr. Speaker, relative to the Coast Guard's issues, their principal issue is the boilers. We all know that. We've always known that. The new owners are going to replace the boilers…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in very strong support of H.R. 1961, legislation that my colleagues and I introduced to save the Delta Queen steamboat. And I want to particularly thank the gentleman from…

The only people responsible for the lethal attack on our special mission compound in Benghazi were the terrorists who orchestrated the attack.

I think that failing to call Secretary Clinton to actually interview her was a gross oversight by the ARB.

The State Department significantly delayed coming forth with information on this matter.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today as a strong supporter and cosponsor of H.R. 2449, legislation to extend for 2 additional years the existing U.S.-South Korea civilian nuclear energy agreement. As chairman of the…

If we don't answer Assad today, we will irreparably damage a century-old standard that has protected American troops in war.

The stability of this region is also in our direct security interest.