We know, of course, Congressman, that the sequester was taking a meat cleaver rather than trying to do real smart cuts, so I agree with you on that. With respect to the work of the Army Corps of Engineers, the important work that they do…

You make an important point about neglect of that infrastructure, not only with levees and with waterways, but you and I are both aware, as is the country, of the tragic examples over the last several years--in Minnesota, for example, in…

I thank my friend, Mr. McGovern, for yielding. I rise to speak today on sexual assault in the military and the need for justice and reform. This issue carries great significance for me, as I represent the area around Lackland Air Force…

I thank my friend, Mr. McGovern, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Continued operation of the facility at Guantanamo weakens U.S. national security, wastes resources…

What he hears ought to be what really animates the United States of America and so many other free countries, and that is that human rights are indivisible and they are every person's--every man, woman, and child's birthright.

Our hope, I think collectively, is that President Obama will be very robust and very clear in his representations on behalf of human rights.

This amounts to nothing less than a horrible injustice for Mr. Ostreicher, who is in poor health.

The existence of an extortion ring within the judiciary constitutes a serious threat to the credibility of the administration of justice.

I am confident the good people in these companies do not want to support the perpetual imprisonment of innocents and will recognize the necessity of principled withdrawal should the Government of Bolivia fail to act.

I ask you, the distinguished members of this committee, join me in calling on the sponsors of the Dakar Rally to bring their influence to bear for the thousands of innocent victims of the Bolivian justice system and especially for Jacob…

The international pressure could very well be precisely what the President of Bolivia needs to be able to finally expel the malignant cancer of corruption that is killing both of the Bolivian justice system and the thousands of innocent…