I want to thank Albio Sires, the chairman, for his strong leadership on this Foundation for so many years.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague and chairman for yielding. Georgia has a long and rich history as an important U.S. partner and a key player in the region. Unfortunately, Georgia most dramatically came onto the world stage with news in…

The best thing to do when you make a mistake is recognize it and own up.

It was a mistake not to tell them before they learned about it from the media.

We will not overcome the challenges posed by China by cutting foreign assistance and strong-arming our allies.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. Nearly 10 months ago on December 28, 2018, the Government of the Russian Federation arrested U.S. citizen Paul Whelan. In those 10 months, the Russian Government has refused to provide any…

It was a mistake.

I strongly disagree with the approach. I believe that the U.S. must instead work as a partner to create conditions so that Hondurans, Guatemalans, and Salvadorans can see a future in their home countries.

We must stand in solidarity with the Haitian people, who are suffering under crippling poverty and are asking only that their political leaders finally start doing what they were elected to do.

I cannot think of many days in maybe months, going back months, that are more challenging for members than today.

Latest news, the vote on the timetable has failed, so it looks like we may be waiting to hear from the EU on the extension.