Ron Wright

There is a reason that the very first part of the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights dealt with religious liberty.

I believe one of the worst cases of absolute cowardice by an American President occurred in Syria when Obama drew a red line, they crossed it, and he walked away.

Combating Russia's malign influence in Europe has been at the forefront of the committee's agenda this year.

So many of the freedoms that we enjoy here in the United States... are not enjoyed universally.

In many ways, these countries are facing a choice between moving toward democracy or moving more toward China's model.

To do away with that just strikes me as incredibly ridiculous.

This is one of the most anti-individual freedom bills I have ever seen.

Why would we commit to further reducing our emissions at such great cost to our economy and the prosperity of the American people when other countries like Russia, India, and China continue to pollute the Earth at unprecedented levels?

And that makes it increasingly risky for EU and NATO to be reliant on Russian oil and gas.

Expanding internet access is critical to driving economic growth, reducing poverty, improving education and health care, empowering women, bolstering democratic principles, and advancing U.S. interests around the globe.

I would just ask that you continue to work with the Czech Republic--they are the ones that are actually helping us with this--and not let this man fall through the cracks.

the importance of U.S. engagement in Africa cannot be overstated.

Addressing these issues is not only in the best interests of Africans but in the best interests of Americans.

we must turn our attention toward countering China and Russia as they expand their financial and political influence across the continent.

I have always believed that it is ill-advised, if not self-defeating, to broadcast to ruthless dictators what the United States is willing or unwilling to do.

if they are spending more money on administrators for additional administrators than fixing the plumbing in their buildings, that is a bad decision in my opinion.

if a school district or a state is choosing to spend their money on more administrators instead of teachers, that is a bad decision in my opinion.

And the last thing Congress should be doing is subsidizing bad decisions that have been made at the local level.

I believe that we finally have America on the right track economically, and I think we need to think long and hard before we go back to a Congress of passing lots and lots of legislation, increasing regulations, more government, bigger…

I don't believe doubling the minimum wage is the right way to go.

This is not about compassion, and, indeed, it is not. In fact, what is before us today is a very poor measure of compassion.