We need to send Putin a clear message that his forcible takeover of Crimea... will never be recognized by the United States.

This bill was one of his priorities and very, very important.

The dangerous precedent set in Crimea cannot be understated--or overstated. Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea undermines Ukrainian sovereignty and threatens the stability of European borders.

This brazen act is one of the most serious violations of international norms since the Second World War.

We should not recognize this act of aggression either.

Should we have just walked away from it and said, no, we don't trust you?

The United States and the Kingdom of Jordan have a long and close collaborative relationship.

Given the dire humanitarian impact Ebola is having on west Africa and the global health threat this disease poses, I strongly support this request.

If WHO is going to be the primary international agency with which we need to partner in this kind of crisis... we have got to have confidence that that international partner is competent and has the resources and the talent to respond in a…

As a New Yorker, let me say how proud I am of the staff of Bellevue Hospital and all of the New York public health officials who were involved in successfully treating Dr. Craig Spencer, who was released on Tuesday Ebola free.

To prevent this from happening, we need to stamp out Ebola at its source.

The United States has been a leader in the response to Ebola, particularly in Liberia.

Ebola is a global challenge, requiring a global response.

We don't pretend we don't have disagreements. But we have been able to find common ground.

It's absolutely vital for public servants to conduct themselves in a manner that reduces both real and perceived risks of such waste, fraud, and abuse.

we need an explicit prohibition on the use of--personal use of these cards, period.

We have absolutely worked on a bipartisan basis on our agenda for this subcommittee.

Later today we are likely to see bipartisan support for an amendment to authorize the Secretaries of Defense and State to provide limited assistance to properly vetted factions within the Syrian opposition as part of the broader effort to…

What happened in Syria last year was a signal failure by this Congress.

I thank Chairman Ros-Lehtinen for allowing me to testify today.

I thank the ranking member, Congressman Deutch, who along with Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, have been our steadfast champions.

Simply put, Germany must fulfill its moral responsibility to care for all the medical and mental health needs of the survivors and their families.

Thank you, Madam Chairman. And thank you, Mr. Rubin, for that impassioned plea.

We dithered, we kvetched, we wrung our hands, we found all kinds of rationalizations for why we just couldn't bring ourselves to do it.

I thank my dear friend Mr. Engel from New York, and I congratulate the authors of H. Res. 726. They have done a great job in building bipartisan support for this resolution. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution. The United…