Sam Farr: “I think I was agreeing with your suggestion that we ought to lead by example.”

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

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.

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.