David Cicilline

The notion that once the sunset clause has expired and Iran is treated as any other member of the NPT and therefore can expand its nuclear resources and installations according to its own determination is something that the Supreme Leader…

The threat that ISIL poses to our national stability is of paramount concern to the United States and our allies.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 3, line 17, before the semicolon, insert ``; of which $44,000,000 shall be for environmental infrastructure projects…

I most respectfully oppose his amendment.

The United States was founded on the principles of religious liberty and freedom, and the respect for religious freedom must be central to the values and ideals that we promote all over the the world.

Continued persecution of the vulnerable Christian minority in Turkey threatens the survival of their religious tradition.

It is the responsibility of Congress to prevent terrorist organizations like Hezbollah from growing stronger; to emphasize the importance of our relationship with Moldova; and to express our concern about the timeliness of adoption…

So why would we mess with that by experimenting with antitrust enforcement, which is untested and will have results that we can't predict?

It seems as if there has been a very loud signal from the innovators and entrepreneurs that, in fact, it is critical to them and to the growth of this sector of our economy that there be an open Internet.

I think we are all interested in preserving the Internet as an open platform for innovation and for free expression.

Even as we continue to closely monitor negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear capability, we also have a responsibility to address other risks such as how Iran threatens universal values of human dignity, equality, and free expression.

While nearly 80 countries in the world still criminalize people for simply being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, Iran is one of the few countries that has the death penalty as a potential punishment.

I am particularly concerned about the status of sexual and gender minorities in Iran.

So, it makes sense then that we do everything we can to secure the release of every American prisoner of war.

We should never lose sight of the long-held American tradition that we'll do everything possible to secure the release of an American service member.

It's important that we take time today and in the weeks and months ahead to diligently, and thoroughly, and dispassionately examine the details surrounding the exchange of several high-value prisoners from the detention facility at…

With an estimated 5,000 people killed by Boko Haram-related violence, it is incredibly important that the international community continue to strongly condemn these actions, and remain focused on this terrorist group, and work together to…

This continued terrorization and intimidation is something that no civilized society can tolerate, and certainly we all agree no child in the world should live in fear of being kidnapped, forced into marriage, slavery, or killed solely…

And so it would make sense if, in fact, we required criminal background checks for every purchase of a firearm to achieve that objective.

I really want to build on my friend from New York's questions about gun violence, because I do think this is one of the most serious issues facing our country.

I think this is a very critical issue for our country when you see some of the most recent examples of terrible gun violence that has been caused by someone with a very serious mental illness who should not have access to a firearm.

I can't think in another context where the kind of creative results of musician or artist should whole scale be appropriated, used to build up a business and generate revenues without any compensation.

So you agree that we should... it should be done in a fair amount driven by the market.

I believe everyone should be paid.

I believe that taking someone else's labor and not paying is simply unfair.