Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2023. As Chair of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, I thank Chair DeLauro, my fellow Cardinals and the Speaker for their tireless work to get this bill to the floor. I also want to thank my talented and hard-working subcommittee staff that put this bill together--Clelia Alvarado, Craig Higgins, Jean Kwon, Marin Stein, Jonathan Stivers, Jason Wheelock--and my Clerk, Erin Kolodjeski. This bill strengthens global partnerships, bolsters public health, fights the climate crisis, supports displaced and vulnerable people, promotes democracy, and brings us closer to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. These critical investments in the people and programs of our foreign affairs agencies deserve all of our support. In total, the bill provides $59.7 billion in funding for State Department, USAID, and related programs--an increase of $3.6 billion above fiscal year 2022. In addition, the legislation includes $16.6 billion in emergency humanitarian, economic, and security assistance for Ukraine, countries affected by the situation in Ukraine, and other assistance to vulnerable populations and communities. This bill also contains crucial investments to help the world confront the climate crisis.…”