Gerry Connolly

So if my math is correct, that means we have got 5.4 direct Federal hires and 3.6 million contract hires.

Chairman Connolly, that same year, Virginia's Governor also signed an executive order also banning the box.

I happen to believe more can be done to help ex-offenders find employment.

It seems to me we have to have a current message or we become this disparate groups of 28 or 29 members.

One does not know what the fate of the Kurds would be in that set of circumstances.

They seem to be testing the common values that presumably unite NATO members, not just what we are against but what we are for.

The resolution denying the President unilateral authority to pull out of the agreement is actually H.J. Res. 41 here in the House and that was introduced by Mr. Gallego and myself.

The incredible show of support by the size of the delegation in Munich was widely noticed throughout Europe.

What we can do to make sure that the rest of the world understands that we are committed to this alliance

It was time for the Congress to reassert itself in our foreign policy.

Congress needs to go one step further and that is to pursue bipartisan legislation that prohibits the President from unilaterally withdrawing from our most important alliance.

NATO is one of our most precious geopolitical assets and should stay that way.

The President's constant denigration of our allies presents a real threat to our foreign policy and national security objectives

This is a tragic case study that gives the lie to those who want to propound that the Federal Government's hobnailed boot is on the neck of business

So when it does its job, it can be a powerful force for consumer protection and consumer safety. Is that correct?

So we expect that our FDA is looking at our food supply and our pharmaceutical supplies to ensure their safety. Is that correct?

But when we got it, we could see immediately that it was no strategy at all. It was a 23-page pamphlet.

Under Federal law, one of the most basic, important jobs of ONDCP is to issue a National Drug Control Strategy.

The White House office, charged with leading our Nation's efforts to combat the drug crisis, has been missing in action as deaths continue to mount.

The United States must lead the way in refusing to recognize or legitimize Russia's illegal and forcible annexation in Crimea.

These measures condemn terrorist attacks, strengthen U.S. diplomacy, condemn Russia's violations of human rights and territorial sovereignty, and bolster U.S.

The 208-page supplement -- is it going to address the statutory requirements Ms. McNeil said you did not meet?

It is anything but comprehensive.

If we are serious about this opioid crisis, the actions of this administration do not look it.

It was a 23-page pamphlet. It fails to meet even the most basic requirements in the law.