Christopher S. Murphy: “I appreciate the fact that we have continued to scale up the size of the Global Engagement Center.”

But you cannot fill in. USAID cannot fill in for the gap that has been created.

We are going to convene the subcommittee today to discuss the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Middle East and North Africa.

We cannot spend money effectively in Gaza if we do not have a governance structure that keeps Israel safe and understands political realities on the ground in Gaza.

If President Trump does win, I would encourage Europe at this time to adopt a more constructive approach.