Howard Berman: “I believe it is squarely in our national interest to build the capacity of allied forces so that they can fight bad…”

If we are going to want to make sure that our diplomats are secure, then we have to pony up the money.

The amount shows in each of the last 3 fiscal years cuts by the Congress from the requested amount, particularly in construction, maintenance, and Embassy security.

I don't see the one individual who asked to join me in speaking on this, so I yield back the balance of my time.

Considering the support for that agreement all across the farming community, I am not sure why we would craft something completely new that is opposed by important members of that community.