Lincoln Diaz-Balart: “I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Tonko).…”

As the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger), I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the chairwoman for yielding and also the Speaker for bringing us to this point. Let me tell you, I am proud of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs portion of the bill that we are dealing with today. Let's take out a…

Mr. Speaker, this is going to be the third time if it passes--and I hope it will--that we pass this bill out of the House. This bill has a Senate companion, and, Mr. Speaker, it is a bipartisan Senate companion. I want to mention the…

I revere his service to the country. We must always thank those who served, and he served honorably. On this amendment, the bill that we are debating right now substantially reduces spending, while strengthening our national security. Part…