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We would have a lot of Benghazis in the making if we actually implemented the State Department cuts.

If we implemented this budget, we have to retreat from the world and put a lot of people at risk.

So Congress can fix this, if we choose. Do you agree?

I am glad that Trump is smart enough to understand that you know more than he does, and he is empowering use to make us safe.

Mr. President, I wish to join with Senator McCain very quickly. At 71 to 27, on September 21 of last year, we voted to approve tank sales to Saudi Arabia because they need more weapons and equipment to counter the Iranian aggression in…

Mr. President, I take the floor to strenuously argue against the proposition being pushed by Senators Paul, Murphy, and others to deny arms sales of about $500 million to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The package they are trying to exclude…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from North Carolina. I want to talk to America today about the Hearing Protection Act. Consequences of firearms exposure: Noise-induced hearing loss is a major health problem for hunters and recreational…

This budget will jeopardize millions of lives, and reverse decades of efforts to bring sustainable development, opportunity, health and dignity to people around the world.

This generous assistance has been critical in reinforcing security in Tunisia.

Our commitment to democratic principles and our shared values create the bedrock of our long-term partnership with the United States.

Eliminating the Presidentially-directed, Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance (ERMA) account and cutting the Migration and Refugee Assistance (MRA) are contradictory to the basic humanitarianism manifested by the Statue of Liberty.

A 29 percent cut means you really have to withdraw from the world because your presence is compromised. That may be the goal of this budget. It's not my goal. This guts soft power as we know it.

Defeating ISIS permanently has to have a hold-and-build strategy.

The terrorists love this. The terrorists hate the idea that America shows up with some food and education.

The proposed disproportionate reduction would be disastrous.

I am proud of President George W. Bush 43, who came up with a program called the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

The President said the Iranian nuclear agreement is terrible, and he wants to replace it.