I am honored to represent this great city and to help celebrate the 175th birthday of Corsicana.

Our democracy depends on protecting the civil liberties of all Americans, and I will continue to fight for those principles in every decision I make.

Policies have consequences. Over the last 2 years, we have seen a string of self-inflicted crises because of the policies of my Democratic colleagues and this President. Let me give you examples: $11 trillion over 2 years from my…

Who has the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee has the right to close.

In my meeting last week with the President of Ukraine, we spoke about the devastation of stolen children from Ukraine by the Russian fighters, children now that have been taken, reprogrammed, and not returned to their families. Today, we…

Let me indicate my appreciation to the chairman and to the ranking member for their support of this amendment. I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee amendment. Let's end FGMC against women and girls around the world forever. Mr…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 27, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

I thank the manager and the chairman and ranking member of this committee. State, foreign operations, and related programs are the face of America, the most powerful nation in the world, the nation that the world looks to for guidance and…

Let me, first of all, thank the ranking member, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, for her consistent, steady, and unrelenting commitment to world affairs as well as to the peace and harmony of women around the world and humanitarian practices…

I am so proud to be an American, and I am proud to be an American because the world watches as this experiment of so many different communities--racial, ethnic, and religious groups-- have come together. By and large, we have been…

It is not an ideological office. The gentlewoman didn't hear. There has been racism, there has been discrimination, and we have not accepted the fullness of the wonderment of America. We now insult a full-time dedicated employee. Before…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

We all mourn for the loss of our brave soldiers, not only at the time of evacuation, but also in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and throughout America's history. However, the State Department is the face of our international policies…

May I inquire how much time do I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 3 minutes remaining.

Many of our allies and friends live in tough neighborhoods, and I am very glad that Pakistan lives in a neighborhood with friends; that is India and Bangladesh, that at least they are engaged. They also live in the neighborhood of…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee will be postponed. Amendment No. 53 Offered by Mr. Gooden of Texas The Acting…

I want to speak in support of my amendment to H.R. 4665, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024. This amendment would reduce foreign assistance to three Central American countries based…

I would only point out that the American taxpayer is being hit twice in this exchange. One, they send tax dollars to other countries so that those countries can take care of their own children, but they don't spend the money on the…