Gerry Connolly

I met with Dr. Fayyad. And the impression at the time was that he was sort of a clean government type.

So are you saying that the title of our hearing here, 'Chronic Kleptocracy,' might be a bit of an overstatement?

Part of the problem with the electricity bills that we are paying, or that we are giving funds to the Palestinian Authority to pay, is they are, in turn, financing the operations of the Gaza power plant.

What is it that we do here to keep enough pressure and spotlight on the Palestinians, who are the guys that we might prefer win this battle, so that they clean up their act so that the guys who are the terrorists don't win?

And what they found was, whatever that barrier was, it was diminished as a barrier.

In Massachusetts, the statute passed and signed into law by Governor Romney, requires every Massachusetts resident to file a certificate with the annual State income taxes that they have to file, proving you have insurance.

I am a fellow Bay Stater by birth and child rearing, and so I'm glad to have you here today.

I still don't like the hearing, and I am entitled to not like the hearing.

I'm all for an honest intellectual pursuit of the issue of unfunded mandates or burdensome mandates.

I don't think it's an intellectually honest pursuit.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Amodei The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I would yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey).

I would inquire as to how much time remains on this side. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

On behalf of myself and Mr. Lewis, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 27, line 17, strike the closing quotation marks and the following…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Gene Green of Texas The Acting…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: On page 14, after line 9, insert the following: SEC. 207. CORPORATIONS ARE NOT PEOPLE. Section 302 of the…

I want the United States to stand with those brave Egyptians and we don't want the word to spread that somehow we only care about your nationality if you're an American.

It is really an absolute disgrace that the Olympic Committee is refusing to do this. They really ought to be ashamed of themselves.

I very strongly believe that a minute of silence at this year's games would be a long overdue symbol that such terrible acts of violence will not go unremembered.

I believe that Georgia is a democratic and stable partner and ally of the United States and that the United States should wholeheartedly support Georgia's aspirations for NATO membership.

Freedom of religion and expression lead to a strong and vibrant civil society that only strengthens the State.

I must say I am impressed that the Obama administration has taken it very seriously.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 22, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $25,000,000)''. Page 56, line 24, after the dollar amount…

It is my sincere hope that the Bolivian Government moves expeditiously to set bail for Mr. Ostreicher.

Sounds socialistic to me.