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It was a busy week, so we wanted to make sure you saw this Washington Post article on President Trump’s refusal to acknowledge Russia’s interference in our election, his campaign to discredit intelligence proving Russia’s interference, and the troubling impact on national security.
I thank the Gentleman for yielding, I thank him for taking this time on the special order because, as an aside, I need to apologize to him for making him wait so long for this special order.
Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Israel, something that the United States Congress has reaffirmed and a fact of history that cannot be denied.
Today, I joined with Members on both sides of the aisle to pass a resolution condemning Burma’s campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya people and calling for Burma’s government to allow Rohingya refugees to return to their homes.
Yesterday’s launch of a ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear payload across thousands of miles – far enough to threaten cities in the continental United States – violates international laws and demands a strong international response.
I’m pleased that the House was able to reach a bipartisan compromise on a resolution highlighting the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen and making it clear that Congress must and will play its part in defining our military’s role in that country.
I am disappointed that President Trump exempted existing pipeline projects that have Russian investment from the recently-passed Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.
The President's action today to decertify Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA is unjustified by the facts.
Sanctions relief is a means, not an end.