Mr. Royce mr. Speaker, mr. Royce mr. Speaker, morph the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 1698, as amended. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Royce i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include any extraneous material the speaker pro tempore the gentleman will suspend. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 1698, a bill tokes tend sanctions against iran with respect to the Ballistic Missile program of ran, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Royce, and the gentleman from new york, mr. Engel, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california. Mr. Royce mr. Speaker, im also going to ask unanimous consent to introduce the speaker pro tempore into t letters that are exchanged with other committees of jurisdiction on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. So order
Our failure to do this over the recent decades has diminished our standing and encouraged bad actors around the world to break their word. To ignoreafford violations of international accords, as we have done with iran. We cannot continue to accept empty promises, like the ones china has made to pressure north korea to reform, only to shy away from enforcement. Looking the other way when trust is broken only encourages more bad behavior, and it must end. We cannot be accountable, though, if we are not truthful and honest in our dealings. As you are aware, my longstanding involvement with the boy scouts of america, one of our bedrock ideals is honesty. The phrase on my honor begins the boy scout oath, and it must undergird our Foreign Policy. In particular, we need to be honest about radical islam. Reason that our fellow citizens have a growing concern about radical islam and the murderous acts committed in its name against americans and our friends. Poses a grave risk to the stability o
Claims this morning that the russians have damaging information on mr. Trump and that his lawyer met with russian officials and said Cash Payments to them. The lawyer says totally untrue. Trump angrily calls it a political witch hunt and fake news. The russians say they have no compromising material, but its all over the media. It will come up at the tillerson hearing and it wil be center stage at the News Conference. So, here is the state of political play. The left continues its full court press to discredit and undermine the trump presidency. They are in attack mode. You will see how trump responds. Varney company is about to begin. Exxonmobil chief Rex Tillersons confirmation is about to be gavelled to order. Youll expect questions, hostile questions from democrats on russia and Climate Change. We have liz peek. Judge andrew napolitano, spokesman rick grinell, Ashley Webster and liz macdonald. Well quote him on a couple tweets. Russia said the unverified report by political opponen
Or has just begun his fifth term on the bench for the District Courts of abilene, texas. I appreciate the support they had given me in my past endeavors, but also they would come up from texas to be with me today. Good morning. I am honored to have the backing of senator cruz from my home state of texas. I want to thank senator nine to his commitment to the ending of nuclear proliferation. German corker, Ranking Member card and, members of the Committee Chairman corker, Ranking Members of the committee, it is an honor to be in front of you for this hearing for my confrontation confirmation as secretary of state. Everywhere we look, people and nations are deeply unsettled. Old ideas and National Norms that were old were long understood may no longer be effective in our time. We face considered it considerable threats in this evolving and are met. China has emerged as a global power in economic trade. Our interactions have been both friendly and adversarial. While russia seeks respect on
On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff voting is in the news across europe today, starting with a surprise announcement from london british Prime Minister theresa may called for an early election, in june, instead of waiting until 2020. Speaking outside her official residence, may said she is asking to move up the vote to strengthen her hand in negotiating britains exit from the european union. Division in westminster will risk our ability to make a success of brexit, and it will cause damaging uncertainty and instability to the country. So we need a general election, and we need one now, because we have at this moment a oneoff chance to get this done. Woodruff we will take a closer look at the implications of mays move, la