This will protect our national security and show the U.S. delivers on its commitments.

On August 19th, with Americans and our Afghan partners behind enemy lines, President Biden then promised, 'If there is American citizens left, we are going to stay and get them all out.' He did not fulfill that promise either.

This amendment basically says it is OK to empower the propaganda of a country undermining the United States as long as it creates a few jobs.

This will strengthen a key regional ally and help increase our force readiness in the Pacific to counter the CCP.

So that's why I'm pleased our European partners have decided to impose unilateral sanctions on Iran's drone and ballistic missile programs, and we must follow suit.

I would like to thank my friend Congresswoman Young Kim of California for co-leading this important bill with me.

I look forward to working on a bipartisan basis to pass this bill into law before October and find ways to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its malign behavior.

This bill would help stop them while preserving American leadership and keeping our companies competitive.

I believe it could be a worthwhile exercise for the Department of State and the Department of Defense to examine whether it is feasible to reimburse individuals who contributed their personal funds to the critical evacuation efforts.

I now call up H. Res. 578, Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen, Los Angeles County public defender who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

We need something new.

We are facing a generational threat in the Indo-Pacific.