Sam Farr: “I think mission creep is, one of the criticisms I have of your team.”

At a time when American leadership is needed more than ever, we must continue to invest in the international affairs budget.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. This is probably the last time I rise on this floor to speak after 23 years of serving here. It may take me a little more than 5 minutes.

History has shown us what we can get by retreating into a defensive, isolationist crouch.

If you want stable democracy and you are a highly religious society, it simply won't work without religious freedom.