the inconsistency and confusion displayed by members of the Trump administration has emboldened Assad and his patron, Vladimir Putin.

Coproduction agreements are the theft of jobs and with regard to China, the theft of intellectual property.

The trade deficit stems from a fair system, and that of course is absolutely false.

He campaigned with a big mouth and he governs with small hands.

I thank the gentleman from Rhode Island for convening this Special Order hour and for his incredible leadership on this issue of the importance of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, not only…

I hereby respectfully request that Vice President Mike Pence speak with these Japanese officials and ask them to have Japan meet their international obligation to comply with the Hague Convention and return our children to their habitual…

In the 20th century, good-paying manufacturing jobs built the middle class in Rhode Island and across our country. But in recent decades, millions of these jobs have disappeared. Factories have been shuttered. Bad trade deals have moved…

I hereby respectfully request that President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni talk about Japan's noncompliance with Hague Convention and resolve to put the issue on the G7 agenda.

Japan remains an ongoing international threat to our children and our human rights.

We are in favor of the United States negotiating directly with every single nation individually and from a position of strength.

Turkey remains a key ally in the fight against ISIS yet has had considerable challenges of its own in recent years.

the rule of law in Turkey is an instrument to suppress oppositionists.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I want to begin by thanking her for her extraordinary leadership on this issue. From the very day that I arrived in Congress, she has been a passionate, articulate, effective voice for working men and…

Yesterday we learned that the Trump administration tried to limit former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates' testimony on Russian interference in the 2016 election. As reported in The Washington Post, Sally Yates and former CIA Director…

I am proud to be a cosponsor of many of these bills and the lead sponsor of House Resolution 137, which honors the life of Israeli leader, Shimon Peres.

Our country was attacked. Our democracy is under threat, and too many questions remain unanswered about contacts between the President's campaign and Russian officials.

Iran cannot be allowed to define international agreements and create increased uncertainty and disorder in the Middle East.

President Trump's immigration crackdown... has created a climate of fear and uncertainty that has already begun to undermine public safety.

Frankly, it is sort of shocking to me that it is the responsibility of the Foreign Affairs Committee to educate the President of the United States on the value of investing in diplomacy.

I would implore this Congress to not rescind $360 million that's on the table for current FY 2017.

If you think of it this way, 20 million people right now are at risk of starvation.

Without safe access to deliver food, water, and vital supplies, especially in areas which are on the brink of starvation, we will not be able to save lives, frankly.

The proposed cuts that President Trump has submitted to Congress are disproportionate, shortsighted, and would be devastating for U.S. national security interests around the world.

public safety is our most fundamental responsibility, and it is precisely because of that that community-oriented policing policies must be protected

Hundreds of law enforcement agencies throughout the United States have adopted community trust policies. These agencies... report that such policies, far from increasing crime, actually reduce it.