Jim Kolbe: “to close, I yield such time as he may consume to the chairman of the full committee.”

It is very clear that the core of it, I think, is still there, and so in that regard, I think it is a good and a workable piece of legislation.

I would just rise to say that I am prepared, if the gentlewoman will keep her remarks very short, to accept this amendment. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California for 5 minutes. Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. I do…

as I have the right to close and I am the only speaker on my side, I reserve the balance of my time.

This is certainly a timely topic to be talking about today as we consider the impact of United States assistance and contrast this with the foreign affairs budget for fiscal year 2018 which, as proposed, would significantly reduce our…