Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Let me say this, I love the Peace Corps. It is essential. It is effective. And it should be expanded.

I'd like to thank the ranking member, Mr. Berman, for his support and his cooperation in a bipartisan manner on this timely issue.

Thank you for your good suggestions on the bills

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2699 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 19, strike lines 10 to 13. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 340, the gentlewoman from…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar). (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I would like to yield 2 minutes to another Florida colleague (Mrs. Adams), a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

It is indeed an honor to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida, my colleague, Colonel West, an American hero.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), who is also the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

I am so honored to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot), who is also the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia.

I am so pleased to yield 1 minute to our esteemed majority leader and coauthor of this resolution, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor).

To wrap up on our side, I am proud and pleased to yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Griffin), a member of both the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services.

I reserve the right to close, Mr. Speaker; so I will reserve the balance of my time.

I am pleased and honored to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kinzinger), a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas, Dr. Paul, a member of our Committee on Foreign Affairs. (Mr. PAUL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to my friend and colleague from Florida (Mr. Young), the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly), a valued member of our Foreign Affairs Committee.

With that, Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton), the chairman on the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.

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If I could ask my good friend the gentleman from California if he would yield 2 minutes of his time to me.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Palazzo), a member of the Armed Services Committee and a Marine veteran of the first gulf war who continues to serve with the Army National Guard.

I am honored to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gibson), a member of the Armed Services Committee and a decorated combat veteran who ended his 24-year military career as a colonel in the United States Army.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Bartlett), the chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces. (Mr. BARTLETT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

With all due respect to the gentleman from California, I would not compare a staff delegation trip to the valiant forces of our armed services who are fighting overseas. I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr…