Bill Keating

Democracy is on the ropes and it's being challenged.

I wonder if we are not spreading the wrong message.

I think that one of the best ways that you can address the issue of women's education and girls and women's enterprises is to get more women elected to leadership positions in political institutions.

The State Department even removed democracy from its mission statement. What does that say about American values and American leadership?

That's why it's baffling that the administration has decided that democracy is no longer a foreign policy priority.

We cannot afford cuts to democracy and governance programs right now or, when it's appropriated, fail to implement programs because of directives from the White House or Embassies abroad.

Attacking the free press, the way I see it, is an attack on democracy.

So promoting democracy, helping to advance our democratic values around the world--the work that your three organizations do--should be at the center of our foreign policy.

Our form of government empowers the people.

It is another area where we can keep working together to help veterans, and this amendment will bring us forward in that task. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman…

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 132, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,500,000) (increased by $1,500,000)''…

I know the gentleman from Texas and I will work together on this going forward and, hopefully, this amendment will move us in that direction further. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…

I thank the gentlewoman for her comments, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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 132, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''…

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 55, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

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 27, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000)(increased by $5,000,000)''. The…

There are people in our country who are looking for jobs. We also have in our country jobs that are looking for people. So this matches that up. Research and development is important, but without people to be trained to go forward it will…

I would like to thank Chairman Simpson for that opportunity to work together. I think we can work together going forward in the short term. Perhaps as this goes to conference, we can look at working together in the long-term and really…

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 21, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 32, line 1, after…

I thank the chairman and staff for their cooperation. And I also invite them to come to Plymouth in 2020 and enjoy what will be an amazing international celebration and a celebration of the beginning of our country as well. Mr. Chairman, I…

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 3, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $7,000,000) (increased by $7,000,000)''. The…

I just want to thank the chairman for his help working with this, and I want to say, you are welcome. In 2020, come be part of the celebration. It is so integral to our country, and it is something that will, I think, be a great revenue…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows Add at the end of title II the following: SEC. ___. PLYMOUTH HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS. Not later than December…

You can't do that for America? Come on now.

The President has put the chief negotiator for Middle East peace in the hands of his son-in-law.