the House passed H.R. 1, an omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2011 that made huge reductions in global food security, climate technology funds, and MDBs, multilateral development banks.

Israel is America's aircraft carrier, so to speak, our friendly partner aircraft carrier of democracy and freedom and strength to stop common enemies, like Iran.

With all of the slaughter and genocide and the human trafficking and all the other horrific things going on in the world, they have a standing committee only to criticize the Jewish state of Israel.

unemployment is a significant factor in people losing faith in their government.

he failed to mention unemployment one time.

Shouldn't the U.S. finally walk away from and stop paying, we continue to pay billions of dollars over the years to the U.N. that has an organization like this Human Rights Council, which obviously is a total farce.

It reflects our values.

the President said he would veto that legislation.

Without the state of Israel, America would be far less safe.

For most of my tenure in Congress, I have advocated for full employment.

It supports our interests.

I truly believe that ending unemployment will solve a lot of the problems that our country faces.

Chairwoman Granger, Ranking Member Lowey, and I found ourselves in a peculiar position late one night, defending against efforts to eliminate the Institute of Peace.

It is important to note who is refusing to come to the negotiating table without preconditions. And that, unfortunately, are the Palestinians.

As the head of the State Department, why should Americans support this funding even in these tough economic times? And what is at stake for all Americans?

Politicians argue for abortion largely because they do not want to spend the necessary money to feed, clothe, or educate more people.