Reclaiming my time, yes, actually we are. We are making a reduction because of the need for meeting current services, that is, the pay increases that all Federal employees will get and so forth. There actually is a reduction under our legislation, the number of people.
Discussing budget reductions related to federal employee pay increases.
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It is a great pleasure to be able to testify today especially with this distinguished panel who are really the practitioners of public-private partnerships.
Without getting into the weeds on the issues of the presidential campaign, the activities of Russia and the former Soviet Union to undermine democracy around the world have been going on for a long time.
I would like to commend the Chairman and Ranking Member for convening this hearing and for keeping the Committee focused on the importance of U.S. global leadership, effective partnership, and good development practices.
MFAN advocates for responsible reforms to increase the effectiveness of U.S. foreign assistance programs.
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