I think we need to be clear and clear-eyed of how important and how big an issue this was and that this is something that is not acceptable.

We cannot stand by on the sidelines as these atrocities continue.

That is why I continue to raise the alarm regarding the seriousness of this situation, and why I join together with my colleague, former chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of this committee, chairman of the subcommittee, to introduce the…

It is quite another thing to speak in a way, and to describe Russian interference in our elections as a hoax, as fake news.

I have not followed through to see where we are on that.

It falls to us as lawmakers.

Syria has been an unfolding tragedy since 2011 with estimates that 1/2 million people have been killed.

This administration is leaving the door open for Russia to interfere again. This is not just horrifying, it is unacceptable.

The decision to completely ignore Congress' intent and blow up last week's deadline for new sanctions has made that much worse.

I hope that we do that, you know, consistent with the obligation that we have to the Kurds who have been so helpful in this fight.

If someone creates something, it belongs to them. They should be paid for it, and they should get to decide how it is used.

I think that we are all here, hopefully, committed to making sure that we fix this ecosystem.

I appeal the ruling of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. There is no ruling before the House. The gentleman is no longer recognized. The question is on ordering the previous question. =========================== NOTE…

I have a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Rhode Island will state his parliamentary inquiry.

This Friday, the Federal Government runs out of money. We owe the American people a long-term solution to keep the government open. Democrats insist that this solution address the urgent issues facing the American people, those we…

the American people need to know the hundreds of millions of dollars which have been spent to build a world class facility there at Camp Humphreys

There is no greater responsibility that we have than the health and well-being of America's children. The Children's Health Insurance Program has been a huge success. In just a few weeks, funding for this program will run out in my home…

Americans know, perhaps more than any other citizenry, that democracy is all evolving and must never be taken for granted.

The United States alone cannot and will not make a difference in Venezuela.

I want to help the moderates. I don't want to help the hardliners.

Any time sanctions have worked, it has been in conjunction in a multilateral agreement with other countries.

I am concerned that if the Trump administration decides that, despite the fact that the nuclear deal is working, it will impose sanctions anyway.

Yes. Exactly. The bill will come back. So, hopefully, the American people will have another opportunity to make certain their voices are heard. But this is not the way to do a complicated piece of legislation. The last time the Congress…

I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Garamendi for his relentless and passionate voice on behalf of working people, not only of California, but this country. He comes to the floor…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in strong hope that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will come to their senses and defeat this job-killing bill that will explode the deficit and hurt working people. It is important…