Sam Farr: “Part of my frustration with this BRAC process is its incredible slowness.”

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

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.

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

We will take our chances down the road, even if that may mean a much steeper cost in terms of American blood and American treasure.