It is easy to compromise someone else's autonomy when I objectify them as apostate or 'the other.'

And I just--a word of caution, in terms of what is--some might see another agenda going at work here.

What we should not do, however, is strip away existing Federal civil service protections.

I introduced H.R. 3231, the Federal Intern Protection Act.

Something's wrong with that picture.

It is very hard for us I think culturally to understand, outside of brainwashing, how can a culture, how can a village, how can large numbers of people being recruited elsewhere be so susceptible to such a barbaric, suppressive message and…

But I think it is important for all of you to also keep in mind that in this Congress, unfortunately, there is a clear agenda against the mission of EPA.

The House passed this legislation by a resounding, bipartisan, unanimous vote of 403 to 0.

Walking away from this agreement, you need to take responsibility for the consequences to Israel.

I find a lot of fiction involved, the willing suspension of disbelief, in some of the criticism of this agreement.

I think there are some lessons from North Korea. One was we decided consciously to not engage, and we paid a very heavy price for that.

If we want to delineate this as just another political contest up here, then we have to be willing to say U.S. national security interest be damned.

What do you think the consequences would be next time we said we want to lead a negotiation on Subject X with anybody?

What is U.S. interest? That is what we ought to be talking about, and we ought to be hard-nosed about it.

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Ms. Adams The CHAIR. It is now in order to…

I want to begin by thanking the majority for including my amendment offered to the coal ash bill considered in a previous Congress requiring States to have a strong and comprehensive emergency response plan in the unfortunate event of a…

Very difficult. So actually the damage to our credibility could be quite consequential, not minimal.

I think that is a problem, and I think it has to be addressed.

We cannot minimize or ignore the consequences of no. We cannot pretend that the alternative isn't fraught with danger as well.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 27, line 19, strike ``Financial assurance'' and insert ``Post-closure care and financial assurance''. Page…

I really hope we recalibrate and try to diffuse the politics here.

A real confidence-building measure from Congress' point of view.

I mean, after everything we're talking about, after four studies going on, the idea that somebody--that we wouldn't put operations as central to the mission of a new general manager boggles the mind.

But that lack of communication is directly related to a management structure, how Metro is organized.

You can't have temporary leadership forever.