We can no longer think of ourselves as isolated.

A great nation--when they see famine and when they see public health crisis--doesn't retreat from the world, a great nation leads with our moral values.

When we think about our three planks of our foreign policy, it has three legs on it. Not just defense, but it has diplomacy and development.

the ranks of the Foreign Service can be dramatically reduced without harming the national interests of the United States is incorrect.

decreasing the number of diplomats available to serve in U.S. Embassies abroad... will decrease our ability to shape events and advance our interests on the continent.

if such draconian cuts to the Department of State and USAID are allowed to proceed, then we will abdicate our position of principled partnership with African governments.

Mr. Speaker, today I urge President Trump again to make good on his promise of partnering with Congress to invest $1 trillion in America's infrastructure. This week marks National Infrastructure Week; and yet, disappointingly, little…

one of the things that I have appreciated over the last couple of years in this committee is legislation like you mentioned, Electrify Africa, and also Feed the Future, which I believe begins to change the paradigm toward Africans doing…

Despite the tremendous work of these canines I understand there is a shortage at ports of entry.

I always pray that day never come when the bad guys bust through and score on us again.

I look forward to discussing with each of you the Department of Homeland Security's canine programs--a tool used every day to assist DHS in its mission to secure the Nation.

I want to follow-up on some of Mr. Higgin's comments. I think he is on to something here.

Consequently, it is easy to understand why canines are considered the most mobile and effective explosives detection tool available.

Mr. Speaker, every day men and women in the police force put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Let me tell you about one of these extraordinary heroes: San Diego Police Department Officer Jonathan De Guzman, or JD, as his friends…

The importance of the work of the various DHS canine programs cannot be overstated.

I look forward to discussing with each and every one of you the Department of Homeland Security's canine programs, a tool used every day to assist DHS in keeping our Nation safe.

the President has recommended a 31-percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency. I think that would be devastating.

we are not talking about the weakening of the standards that are so important to the health of our community.