Gerry Connolly

This occurred, this meeting occurred just before your testimony before the Select Committee on Intelligence here in the House.

So don't be fooled by what my friends on the other side of the aisle are trying to do today.

The idea that a witness would come to us who's flawed--and you certainly are flawed--means they can never tell the truth.

I think you can recognize the behavior you're being subjected to on the other side of the aisle.

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 1235, a commonsense stopgap measure to prevent serious injury to hardworking civil servants who expect the Merit Systems Protection Board to function. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of…

That is why I am drafting legislation that would implement a basic set of uniformed humanitarian standards.

It is clear to me that these deficiencies put children and our agents at risk.

This is not just about treating individuals in our custody in a humane manner, it is also a matter of law.

The United States always has been a beacon for human rights and human freedom, and we should continue to do so.

We have nothing, and Kim Jong-Un has a lot.

I think a case could be made for diplomatic malpractice in how we are approaching North Korea.

I think we have to prepare for the worst.

Nothing would be better than to have success in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula once and for all and setting the North Korean regime on a peaceful path for prosperity and coexistence with its neighbors, especially South Korea.

Our goal is to hold the administration accountable.

Kim's diplomatic gambit has led South Korean President Moon to embrace him as a partner in the shared dream for peace.

The Kim regime does not deal in good faith.

I cosponsored legislation proposed by Congresswoman Mucarsel-Powell which will authorize the President to direct $150 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Venezuela.

I have joined Congressman Soto in calling for the U.S. to grant temporary protected status to Venezuelans fleeing this crisis.

I have joined many of my colleagues in recognizing the interim President Juan Guaido and calling for swift elections that are free, fair, and transparent.

If there was any doubt, one just needs to examine this weekend's event when Maduro thugs burned tons of boxes of food and medicine.

There are also implied powers in Article 1 Section A to the Constitution exclusively granting to the legislative branch the power of war and peace.

I beg to differ as, obviously, does my friend from New Jersey.

I support the resolution in front of us. I believe Congress needs to reclaim its congressional power and I will vote for the resolution pending before this committee.

I appreciate the juridical distinction made by the ranking member that the United States is not technically involved on the ground in hostilities.

Statement for the Record from Representative Gerry Connolly