Sam Farr: “If the ocean dies, we die. Mankind cannot survive without the ocean, not just from feeding, but just from what the ocean…”

In reclaiming my time, I thank the chairman. I really appreciate those kind remarks.

Following the administration's path forward for our international affairs budget is the equivalent of retreat.

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

My goal for U.S. aid is to achieve a level of effectiveness that every time we provide aid to a region or country it is with the final aim of transitioning them from trade to aid, like we have done in South Korea.