Sam Farr: “And our strategy for achieving stability around the world is to develop these partnerships and building partnership…”

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

I hope that we can use--I mean, the dream here, the idea is, if we are going to move one, let's move all, and let's all be in one place.

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.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as…