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Breaking the costly cycle of repeated flooding and rebuilding is an ounce of prevention, and it certainly is worth a pound of cure.

We are badly beaten in the Western Hemisphere and our allies are under siege.

When you act in a way that is in pursuit of democracy, rule of law, and human rights there is a benefit.

The problem I have got is this is not our responsibility. This is not the responsibility of the American people.

We are looking forward to that and I got to tell you, there is going to be a lot of pressure from this committee to see what you are going to do about this because this--just saying, well, this happened and we are concerned.

We got to have a plan going forward that is much more reliable than what we have got here.

We keep trying to pound a round peg into a square hole. We keep doing the same thing. We keep getting the same results.

I am really distressed by the fact that we are bumping up money in this area.

Whose interests will be advanced by this money? Certainly not America's interest and certainly not our ally, Israel.

We need an explanation of this.

This budget appears to me to be written to pursue domestic progressive goals rather than meet crucial needs overseas.

Did we learn nothing during the 20 years we spent in Afghanistan?

The work we do abroad matters to Americans here at home. It makes us safer, it makes us more prosperous, and it engenders goodwill that strengthens alliances and global cooperation.

For example, the budget correctly identifies China's predatory and coercive activities as a major threat to the U.S., our allies, and our interests.

This makes no sense.

The Administration's climate and energy policies are self-defeating and misaligned with outcompeting China proposition.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking member. First of all, I was hoping Ms. Guzman herself was going to be here because I wanted to thank her and congratulate her by accomplishing something that is very, very seldom done around here, and…

Look, the financial industry--if you were in front of the Banking committee, I think they would be taking your head off here. The banking industry, the financial industry needs really close oversight regulation.