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What shocked me was--I mean, we were treated like chopped liver around here. Guzman told us, oh, they are going to pay close attention to the concerns that we have. And less than just ten business days later, they announced that the rule…
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.
We got to have a plan going forward that is much more reliable than what we have got here.
This is a question of stability in the hemisphere, stability for the countries that have shown their willingness to accept refugees, and stability at the southern border of the United States.
I am really distressed by the fact that we are bumping up money in this area.
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 have to do more to address the migration and refugee crisis not only from Ukraine and Syria, but also in our own hemisphere.
This imbalance makes it really difficult to support.
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.
We keep trying to pound a round peg into a square hole. We keep doing the same thing. We keep getting the same results.
Did we learn nothing during the 20 years we spent in Afghanistan?
This is not an appropriate use of U.S. taxpayer dollars.
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.
Regarding Ukraine, the Administration has spoken at length about its unwavering commitment to the Ukrainian people.
Whose interests will be advanced by this money? Certainly not America's interest and certainly not our ally, Israel.