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I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

Let me just suggest this: It really is an unrealistic position for the United States to allow 4 million children with malaria to go untreated, to allow 350,000 deaths attributable to tuberculosis, to allow 13 million fewer children…

Once again, I have no idea what my colleagues are trying to achieve. All this amendment would do is double down on the harm Russia's aggression has already wreaked on the poorest countries of the world through higher food, fertilizer, and…

While this amendment does not have a budgetary effect, I thank my colleague for raising such an important issue for millions of women around the world. For more than 200 women, female genital mutilation can mean health problems that haunt…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

The United States Agency for International Development's capital investment fund supports facility construction, information technology, and real property maintenance. These include efforts to accelerate the construction of new, secure…

I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.

The United States Agency for International Development's global operations are essential to defending United States national security, asserting United States leadership and foreign policy influence, and advancing stability, security, and…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. The Chair understands amendment No. 11 will not be offered…

The OSCE is the world's largest regional security organization and has been critical in addressing the violent aggression of Russia. The OSCE is actively engaged in conflict prevention, conventional arms control, peacekeeping, promoting…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 9 will…

It is really hard to believe that you all want to eliminate funding for the Institute of Peace, P-E-A-C- E. The Institute of Peace is one of the best tools the United States has to bring people together to prevent wars--government…

The chairman and I respect each other. We have different points of view, and I consider us friends also. I know, and I think the chairman knows, that many of our Republican colleagues do support robust investments in the SFOPS bill because…

First, let me take a minute on the many partisan riders included in the bill being considered today and raise a couple of points. The number of prohibitions seems to be really enormous. They have proliferated, often with little concern for…

I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR: The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes.

The PRC, the CCP, is the world's greatest polluter by a factor of two.

American Samoa is American territory and I am concerned that we have episodic presence in American territory.

They are American citizens, they deserve American protection. So why aren't we there?

Illegal fishing by PRC vessels is depleting the tuna stocks off the coast of American Samoa.

These claims, if accepted, would adversely impact U.S. trade in the region.

The People's Republic of China presents the most direct challenge to this vision.

This issue will destroy New York City.

We should protect our immigrants. Yes, New York City will remain a sanctuary city under an Adams Administration.