I also agree with the comments of Chairman Ed Royce that any effort to repeal the 2001 authorization for use of military force without having more effective replacement that does not place arbitrary restrictions on the present military…

It's simple. We are winning. They are losing.

It is incredible what the American people face and our ally, Israel, simultaneously.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who I hold in high regard, once suggested that you are entitled to your own opinions but not entitled to your own facts.

Tomorrow marks President Donald Trump's first 6 months in office, and I appreciate his many successes for the American people. His leadership for jobs has inspired record highs today for the Dow, S&P 500, and NASDAQ. President Trump has…

I am grateful to support the bills in today's markup.

We should also have penalties for American citizens who join the fight against freedom, democracy, and human dignity.

The bills before the subcommittee today do just that by working in a comprehensive manner to address both the causes of foreign terrorist fighters and their movements.

It is sad many Americans have forgotten the ongoing global war on terrorism declared against Western families by war fatwas in 1996 and 1998, as displayed at the entrance of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City. In…

I think it provides flexibility for States to do whatever they think makes sense for them in their local context while providing sufficient guardrails to protect vulnerable populations and subgroups.

What a meaningful and fulfilling life you help young people achieve, so thank you for what you do.

Last week the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the National Defense Authorization Act with a bipartisan vote of 344-81. This bill represents a strong commitment to enacting accounting reforms and rebuilding our military. As…

I know that my view is that they work best for our students.

Thank you, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, for your extraordinary leadership providing for this hearing today.

As I served in the State senate, now Congress, I represent a district, Lexington 1.

I thank Chairman Mac Thornberry for his extraordinary leadership and for the opportunity to speak on amendment No. 76. In the past few years, we have seen a clear rise in how terrorist and extremist groups use propaganda and sophisticated…

Tomorrow marks 2 years since the previous administration capitulated to the dangerous Iran deal, a one-sided agreement that rewarded the regime in Tehran with a $1.7 billion ransom of pallets of unmarked currency for four hostages and put…

I thank Congresswoman Hartzler for her leadership, and I thank her for this opportunity to speak on this misguided amendment. I have visited Guantanamo Bay twice, and I know firsthand the detainees at Guantanamo Bay are the worst of the…

Thank you for the opportunity to speak on amendment No. 66. On July 4, the Communist totalitarian regime in North Korea marked the holiday testing an intercontinental ballistic missile. This is yet another escalation by a regime that has…

I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on the amendment to restrict the funding from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization while still providing funds for the international monitoring system. The purpose is simple…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following new section: SEC._12_. RESTRICTION ON FUNDING FOR THE…

Today the House of Representatives will consider three critical bills that will continue efforts to reduce and eliminate human trafficking and implement a stronger detection system for American families. I appreciate the leadership of…

I appreciate the House Armed Services Committee chairman, Mac Thornberry, for his determined leadership to promote peace through strength. I am grateful to support H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018…

To me, this is, again, clearly an amendment which is in coordination with the Senate initiative by Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas that clearly continues the funding of the International Monitoring System to improve our global nuclear…

The House of Representatives, with the bipartisan leadership of Chairman Ed Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel, has a long history of promoting women's economic empowerment in developing countries.