Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “As a naturalized American who has benefited from multi-language instruction, I rise in support of the amendment.”

I add my support for all the measures before us today.

This important bill would extend this longstanding bipartisan lifesaving program for another 5 years.

I am proud to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway), the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and the author of this measure.

I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe), chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.