Ted Poe: “It's a tough choice between the government when they have to choose between the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, not two…”

Thank you for chairing this committee for so many years. It has been a wonderful privilege to be here with you.

The First Amendment is first for a reason. It is the most important right we have as Americans and at the very core of who we are. Without the First Amendment, freedom of religion, free speech, freedom of the press, freedom in assembly…

Thank you for ensuring that children are protected as part of PEPFAR reauthorization, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to reiterate that when the Foreign Affairs Committee meets and makes a decision, we do that almost in unison, Republicans and Democrats, looking out for the best foreign policy of the United States. And Chairman Royce and Mr. Engel…