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

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.

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

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

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…

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

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?

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

This makes no sense.

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

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

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…

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.

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

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.

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.