Congress has the power to declare war, to raise funds for the military, and to make rules for the military.

What we should not do is make a political statement by jamming through a standalone 2002 AUMF repeal without any replacement whatsoever.

The President may be the Commander in Chief, but Congress, and Congress alone, has the power to authorize the use of force.

The worst thing for us today is that yes, indeed, we have political prisoners.

Today, we are discussing the political and humanitarian crisis caused by the illegitimate Maduro regime.

The regime's socialist policies and endemic corruption have resulted in years of economic free fall.

I believe the U.S. must work more closely with our allies in Latin America and in Europe to advance a coordinated diplomatic strategy.

I also urge Congress to urgently pass legislation to grant temporary protective status to Venezuelans fleeing the crisis.

I salute all those courageous Venezuelans and international aid workers who are working in the country to deliver food and medicine.

I urge other countries to follow Colombia's example and put an end to harmful policies like deporting Venezuelans back into harm's way.

My concern is that if that assistance is funneled to and through the regime, it only empowers the regime's leadership.

Ultimately, know that an end to the humanitarian crisis requires a political solution.

I am confident that President Biden... will bring the international community together behind the goal of pursuing a peaceful transition.

I want to begin this Congress where we began last year, by shining a spotlight on the crisis in Venezuela.

We have a moral obligation not to turn away from what is happening in Venezuela.

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

We want to help the people of Venezuela who are suffering one the greatest humanitarian crises ever.

According to local human rights group Foro Penal, there are currently close to 330 political prisoners in Venezuela.

I also want to applaud the Colombian Government, in particular President Ivan Duque, for his recent decision to grant temporary protective status to Venezuelans.

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from Missouri for her leadership on this very important issue. Madam Speaker, as a physician, I know firsthand that this bill, H.R. 5, will force medical providers to surrender sound medical judgment…

Thank you for your work in this region and, of course, on the committee.

I think everybody on the committee knows that I flew through K2 as a night stalker. It is deeply unsettling that two decades later, others who were there are now battling cancer with no answer about a service connection.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Chairman Lynch and Ranking Member Grothman, for holding this hearing. And I want to thank our witnesses for testifying today.

My Democratic colleagues take numbers out of context to blame President Trump for every death from COVID-19.