Howard Berman: “Just yesterday, I met with the delegation of Vietnamese Americans led by our former colleague, Congressman Joseph Cao.”

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.

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

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.

We must do our best to minimize the risks faced by these brave public servants and provide adequate funding to do so, but we must also recognize that such risks can never be completely eliminated.