Jim Kolbe: “I also accept the amendment. I would like to reserve the option to review the resource requirements that OMB has when…”

Yes, there are. And I think actually USAID has undertaken, in these last several years, a lot of those reforms.

This is the moment for the United States and Europe to negotiate the boldest, broadest trade and investment agreement we have ever contemplated since World War II.

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.

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…