you would have to examine the intelligence, examine all the facts that you have at hand.

I commend the leadership of the ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Eliot Engel, and Chairman Emeritus Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, for their leadership on this legislation.

I think it is a great segue for bilateral cooperation.

I think the Trump administration has been pretty clear about how it feels about the Constituent Assembly that Maduro is proposing.

I will thank the gentlelady for her continued focus in helping keep this subcommittee focused on Venezuela and the human rights abuses going there.

I think if the peace process is going to be successful in the long run, you are going to have to find other employment.

I am concerned about the security, because some of the players that are going to South America are not our friends.

I thank Chairman Sessions for his continued leadership here in the House of Representatives, and especially on this issue in the Rules Committee. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this rule and the underlying bill, which we are…

98 percent of the defendants and felony cases came from broken homes.

I get a little more than chagrin when recipients of large amounts of U.S. foreign aid don't vote with the United States at least half the time in the U.N.

I think it is very important.

I think it is important. It is a broad topic. I don't think we are going to get to all the areas of discussion in this one hearing.

OK. All right, Mr. Reininger, people all over the country are moving from the high-tax States to the low-tax States.

Do you think that a route between Knoxville and Nashville could be profitable, considering the tremendous population growth that both cities are having?

Is this going to be one of those projects where we see just unbelievable cost overruns by the time it--the completion date, I understand, is 2029.

Before I start, I just want to ask America to continue praying for our good friend, Steve Scalise, who was injured last week in the horrific targeting of Republican members of the congressional baseball team over in Alexandria. I had been…

The reason I came down to the well today is today is June 21. It is the summer solstice, the first day of summer. It is the longest day of the year, from sunup to sundown. And the Alzheimer's Association has picked today, the longest day…

Nothing against New York, but it is because--this has been very beneficial to my State.

I thank the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Rice) for his work on this. I rise today to keep the lights on for American nuclear energy. America is being left behind in the nuclear energy race. Nuclear energy in the United States is…

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina. I want to talk to America today about the Hearing Protection Act. Consequences of firearms exposure: Noise-induced hearing loss is a major health problem for hunters and recreational shooters…

What a great event. It was a great opportunity for us to get together, get to know each other better, and spend some time in the outdoors. I invite all Members to join the caucus. Come and be a part of this next year. Republicans retain…

I want to thank the chairwoman, former chairwoman of the full committee when I first came to Congress, and a real leader on foreign affairs issues, focused on Cuba and Venezuela. She has been a real mentor to me, and I want to thank her…

Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

I want to take a moment to congratulate Clinton High School in my home county of Laurens, South Carolina, for being named one of the Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report's school rankings. Congratulations to my friend Maureen…

I just want to thank all the men and women in the room that work in law enforcement protecting our country in your various capacities.