Woman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I am proud to speak on the fiscal year 2024 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations bill for floor consideration today. Anybody who has…

I again thank the gentleman for bringing this forward. It is important that everyone realizes that we are going to continue to work on this. There needs to be transparency and we need to get answers. The gentleman has my commitment that I…

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 respectfully rise in opposition to the amendment, which would impose a blanket prohibition on the transfer of cluster munitions to any ally or partner abroad. Although the bill contains a longstanding limitation on the use abroad of U.S…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for this amendment because he raises some very important issues regarding the Paris Agreement. Even if it were true that global emissions would result in this global apocalypse in the distant future, the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding but more importantly for bringing up this very important issue. I think this particular czar, envoy, is really emblematic of a serious issue. Here we have a person who travels the world, as the gentleman…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 14…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 22 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It…

I strongly support this amendment. Look, this is a horrifying practice of literally just mutilating women around the world. An estimated 200 million women and girls have undergone this form of female genital mutilation, including, by the…

We spoke on the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Something that has to be recognized on this floor is that my colleague from Georgia who is presenting this amendment has been transparent, open, and clear from day one, and that is something that is not always seen in this body. I think we…