With all due respect to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, the responsible approach taken in the QDDR to achieve cost savings stands in stark contrast to the Republican appropriations bill passed by the House 2 weeks ago.
Berman criticizes the Republican appropriations bill for being arbitrary and lacking thoughtful evaluation.
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I'm very pleased to yield 1 minute to a former member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, my friend from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, that is also my understanding. The intent of Congress is to place people in the classified annex only if the President determines and justifies to the relevant committees that it is vital…
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.
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.
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