Mike Rogers: “This amendment makes unnecessary changes to section 333 security cooperation reporting requirements and places needless…”

“This amendment makes unnecessary changes to section 333 security cooperation reporting requirements and places needless certification on programs within the Northern Triangle. The additional reporting requirements are overly burdensome. Furthermore, requiring additional certification for Northern Triangle countries is entirely misplaced and not something done for any other group of countries for security cooperation programs. It is critically important to maintain, not turn our backs on, partners in the SOUTHCOM region. Turning our backs on partners only creates a vacuum for China and Russia to create a greater foothold in the region. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.”