the largest and most adept state sponsor of terrorism has been the Islamic Republic of Iran.

I want to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Gallagher), my colleague, for his leadership on this issue, and to all the Members of our class who have joined together in the shared belief that this institution is one of, by, and for…

I think private sector is going to lead and Government need to lead by example by doing--getting its own houses in order.

The fall of the USSR in 1991 ushered in a new era of freedom for many former Soviet Republics.

The Baltic States also desire to become part of the integrated global community by becoming both members of NATO as well as the European Union.

I once again urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1249, and I want to thank my colleague from New Jersey (Mrs. Watson Coleman) for her bipartisan leadership on a bill that will surely help keep our country safe. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the…

I think it's a big problem, and I think it's even a problem if you're going to throw Hawaii in with California.

It is indisputable that the Ninth Circuit has the highest reversal rate of any court of appeals in America.

Smaller courts lead to fewer outlier decisions.

I think we can have two even finer circuits if we split it.

I am here today on behalf of Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District in their support for Department of Defense funds be allocated to a comprehensive health study and remediation effort of public and private wells contaminated by…

I would like to start by thanking Chairwoman Granger, Ranking Member Visclosky, and members of the subcommittee for holding this hearing.

If you could just keep that information flow coming, I would appreciate it.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 123. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered…

I am here representing today the members of Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District in support of robust funding for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, also known as CARA.

I ask this Committee to fully fund CARA for this fiscal year, for 2018.

Communities across this nation have been devastated by opioid-related addiction. Drug overdoses have increased substantially and it is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States.

Last year in Bucks County, which is the largest part of my district, opioid-related deaths rose by a staggering 50 percent last year.

I want to applaud Representatives Rogers, Carter, and Jenkins for their continued efforts.

This is an issue that literally affects people's lives, it is a matter of life and death.

With the passage of CARA last year, we now are at a pivotal moment in decreasing opioid-related death trends and targeting unlawful distributors through appropriations.

Heroin and prescription opioid abuse are devastating communities across our Nation. From Levittown to Lower Salford, no part of my district is left unaffected by this epidemic. Last year in Bucks County, opioid- related deaths rose by 50…

I would like to thank all the members of the freshman class--members of both political parties and of every political background--who have joined us tonight in signing the commitment to civility pledge: love thy neighbor, no exceptions…

So in my role as co-chair of the Congressional Cyber Security Caucus, I have encouraged emergency planners to incorporate cybersecurity response into their disaster planning.

Our country is better for having you serve in this role, and thank you for being willing to step up.