Mike McCaul

I know this is well-intentioned, but I have to tell you I think it is very dangerous.

It also requires any future commitments by the United States to be subjected to congressional notification.

It recognizes a government policy that enjoys broad bipartisan support is needed to address the challenge of climate change.

My amendment simply requires any new U.S. commitments under Paris come to Congress along with an economic analysis.

We can all agree the climate is changing, as Secretary Pompeo testified to, and that we need to take positive steps to address it.

Any actions this Congress takes regarding Venezuela, in my judgment, should be bipartisan and demonstrate unity of our common values of freedom and democracy.

Let me be clear, I am a strong supporter of the sole power of Congress to declare war under Article I.

We all want to see a peaceful transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections.

Colombian President Duque said this to me, and I strongly believe when he said that the credible threat of force is keeping interim President Guaido alive.

I strongly oppose H.R. 1004 and I am gravely concerned that this exercise today is both dangerous and political.

My Taiwan Assurance Act, which Chairman Engel also co-sponsored, reaffirms our support for Taiwan's defense capabilities.

The legislation makes the promotion of U.S. economic interest a principal duty of our missions abroad.

Today, our committee will markup and pass key legislation that will expand our economic prosperity and strengthen our national security.

The U.S. sanctions are working, but they need more time to have effect.

Taiwan is a strong, democratic ally and is increasingly under threat from Communist China.

By creating more international opportunities for American businesses, we can push back on growing Russian and Chinese influence across the globe.

The national security assessments are clear, climate change poses risks to the security of the United States.

China now is becoming more the No. 1 threat in nation States.

I think it will transform Venezuela, which is now a failed State.

I think we need stability throughout the globe, and we look forward to working with you on that issue.

I think that is vitally important, given the threat that we face in the region.

Barriers along our border will be able to save children from slavery and significantly decrease the horrific sexual assaults along our border.

It is not fair and not right for these modern-day slaves to be caught in the middle of a political battle.

Human trafficking is a plague and an evil that must be eradicated.

We are more likely to effectively fight human trafficking if we close open border crossings and drive traffickers to ports of entry.