What you did is unimaginable, inhumane, and despicable and, quite frankly, I'm surprised the chairman invited you to be here today.

They deserve better than what they are getting now and our witnesses clearly have made it so clear that there needs to be change.

you oversaw the design and implementation of the monstrous and cruel family separation policy tearing children away from their families

I call on Hamas to immediately release these hostages.

I fully support this resolution which stresses the importance of the 1944 water treaty to the livelihoods of so many in south Texas.

I spoke with Ms. Machado to congratulate her on this achievement and promised that Congress would do everything possible to support a free and fair election.

I urge the Chairman and Ranking Member to report this bill to the House floor. I'm confident it will receive bipartisan support.

I'm grateful for President's Biden's moral clarity and resolve in his efforts to promote a peaceful and democratic transfer of power in Venezuela.

I was proud to sponsor the AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act for this very purpose alongside three Members of the Committee, Joaquin Castro, Maria Salazar, and Mike Waltz.

President Biden has been clear that sanctions on Venezuela's captors will only be lifted if the regime allows free elections, releases prisoners, and respects human rights.

If the humanitarian exemption that was originally in this bill was restored, I would fully support H.R. 340, but I cannot in good faith support a bill that amounts to intentional collective punishment against the people of Gaza, nearly…

Unfortunately, I have to rise in opposition to H. Res. 559. I am proud to represent San Antonio, Texas, known as Military City, USA, which is home to one of the largest concentrations of military bases in the United States. Every year tens…

In the immediate aftermath of the horrific October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel by Hamas militants, I co- sponsored H. Res. 771 in solidarity with the people of Israel. The resolution was intended to send an immediate message of bipartisan…

There is significant and important value in supporting greater cooperation between Israel and other nations in the Middle East.

I believe in all of it, that as a baseline we should be able to say that humanitarian aid should be able to get in there efficiently and effectively.

I strongly oppose Iran's efforts to develop a nuclear weapon and support efforts to stop that from happening, as we all do.

This bill is based on a flawed premise that we know all too well by now, that more sanction on Iran will coerce their leaders to engage in good-faith negotiations with the United States.

I strongly support Representative Jacobs' amendment.

If we adopt this amendment we ensure that our efforts do not harm our constituents when the sanctions go into effect.

Both the Biden Administration and the previous Administration have rightly pointed out that the most significant national security threat the United States faces comes from the People's Republic of China.

This bill would disrupt global trade supply chains and damage our relations with important allies and partners.

I offer this amendment because my concerns--my concerns that the sanctions described in this bill would significantly raise the price of gas back home in my hometown of San Antonio and all of our hometowns.

I was extremely disappointed that the Trump Administration decided to remove these constraints on Iran's nuclear program by violating, and then, withdrawing from the JCPOA.

If, under this bill, the United States is committing to continue to be an integral part of the security architecture of the Middle East, I think it is fairly reasonable to ask our partner countries to avoid a close defense or intelligence…

I have some reservations about the language in this resolution.