Thomas A. Garrett: “At this time, I yield 2 minutes to a gentleman from a State which is not immune to natural disasters, the gentleman from…”

The Voice of America, when properly levied, has been instrumental to the freedom of literally hundreds of millions of people and that shouldn't be underestimated.

I believe that an empowered educated economically-thriving class of women across the world will reduce radicalism and reduce conflict and increase economic opportunity.

We have an ability--and a responsibility... to be a check on executive power by virtue of speaking when we are in disagreement.

I believe, paraphrasing, there are threats greater than an Islamist insurgency that's nationalist in its nature.