I will just give you another example. Your budget proposes to eliminate the development assistance account at USAID and the economic support fund at State.

Well, understand Congress and previous Congresses have spoken on these by statutes.

The FY 18 Budget Request makes a draconian $1 Billion cut to the FMF program, exempting only Israel, Jordan and Egypt.

I appreciate the comments you made about IDA and some of the things that we can do.

How can we count on you to defend our democracy when we don't see you defending your own democracy?

Since his ascension to power through a military coup, Egyptian President Sisi has intensified his crackdown on dissent.

I hear grave concerns that the signals we are sending are signals of retreat and of disengagement.

Even when we put a premium on taking care of needs at home the United States can't opt out of the world.

I think what we should agree on, Mr. Secretary, is that the IAEA, which monitors that agreement, should have the resources to do it.

This is an affront to the Congress, a co-equal branch of government.

I do not know how the Justice Department justifies cutting resources that help our communities with prevention, education, and treatment.

I have my own suspicions about why the President may seek cuts to FBI operations and personnel, but I wanted the Attorney General to come here and talk about it.

I think it is important that we address the situation and the relationship we have today, which I do not believe is in the interest of the United States nor the interest of stability in the world.

The President's fiscal year 2018 budget request cuts economic and development assistance by 44 percent, refugee assistance by 29 percent, peacekeeping by 42 percent, global health programs by 26 percent, and funding for educational and…

They interfered. And you would also agree, would you not, that they are attempting to interfere in the elections of many of our NATO allies.

Judiciary Committee Chairman Grassley...called your opinion 'nonsense'.

the Attorney General should be here to justify them.

If we want to help countries become self-reliant and stable, we need more, not less, funding for maternal and child health.