Ed Royce: “I concur with those arguments that Mr. Engel just made. Congresswoman Nita Lowey and I have talked about this, and if my…”

“I concur with those arguments that Mr. Engel just made. Congresswoman Nita Lowey and I have talked about this, and if my colleagues will think on this for a minute, the reality today is that we face a situation where there are 65 million men, women, and children around the globe who have been displaced by conflict. I would just like the Members to think about the fact that this is more people than were displaced during World War II. This is the highest level, highest on record of human beings who have been displaced by conflict. Think about what that means to the children who are those most victimized. The United States is doing important work around the world, trying to help our allies, trying to help organizations--and there are many good NGOs working on this--to address this massive education deficit that so many of these children face. But Congress, I think, has to demand a greater degree, yes, of transparency and accountability for these activities to ensure our investments are as effective as possible in line with our strategic interests. There is one more thing that we have to ask of our partners in this, and that is equal access to every young girl for education. That has got to be up there at the top of that priority list.…”