I have been encouraged by some of our witnesses' efforts to stand up to the Chinese Communist Party.

Secondary barriers are critical to the safety of commercial aircraft.

This was one of the recommendations from the 9/11 Commission.

This is critical to aviation safety. This was one of the 41 recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission.

The threat of a flight deck breach is still very real and must be addressed.

We write to you today to express our concern regarding the FAA's ongoing delay in issuing a final rule requiring the installation of secondary flight deck barriers on new commercial aircraft.

I come to the floor today to recognize Maxim Skripnik and the Gostomel Animal Shelter, an amazing individual and an amazing organization. The Gostomel Animal Shelter, located just outside of Kiev, Ukraine, is serving homeless animals in…

Do you believe that America should ever in any way capitulate to terrorists?

Do you believe, sir, that allowing the Taliban to run perimeter HKIA... that is capitulating to terrorists?

So can we get you on the record today, sir, to tell this committee, this Congress, and our Nation that we will unequivocally and unapologetically do whatever it takes, whatever it takes to have the backs of our friends in Ukraine and our…

Congressman Fitzpatrick worked with the State Department to reunite an Afghan family in New Jersey.

We need to be upfront on this technological development, not fighting to keep up with our adversaries.

The United States has a strong interest in supporting research and development of offshore wind technology.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman and also to Chairman Keating. Thanks to our witnesses for joining us today to discuss ways to collaborate with our transatlantic partners on offshore wind technologies that we hope will provide sustainable…

The open door policy, I believe, must be examined.

I hope to God that there is significant consequences to China should anything come out, and we will stand behind you in a bipartisan fashion

our Eastern European friends--Ukraine, Poland, the Baltics, Czech Republic--they are very concerned about this, sir, about the message it sends

when representatives of the Chinese government came to our country in Alaska and disrespected you, they disrespected all of us

you will have Republicans and Democrats strongly supporting you and we know you're going to stand strong against China and their abuses

Just as the United States was present to facilitate the negotiations that achieved the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the U.S. Government must continue to push for the agreement's full implementation and the consolidation for peace.

The United States remains committed to supporting the hard-won progress made in Northern Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement.

The Good Friday Agreement, forged, in part, by individuals in this room, is one of the greatest diplomatic success stories of the 20th century.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 106.

I would ask that you consider including airports in your package, sir.

The Federal Government just spent close to $7 trillion over the last year in response to the pandemic.