Monica De La Cruz: “I would rather--more accurately characterize it as a monologue.”

I rise today to honor a McAllen native, Firefighter Sergeant Jhonier Daniel Marin. Sergeant Marin's life is defined by answering the call to service. At age 18, he joined the U.S. Army Reserve. By age 19, he was a certified Texas…

We have, on my side of the aisle, done a lot pushing back on the Basel III proposal that could negatively impact our farmers.

While I appreciate my colleagues' many concerns over China's role in international debt challenges that are currently faced, and its attempts to reshape the international financial system, I want to start my time a little closer to home.

It is critical that this committee actually stays focused on what the uses are for the DPA, and that the DPA is not used for political controversy or to compete against allies and our friends.