Mr. Chairman, in my earlier remarks, I did associate myself with the chairman's concern that the Department of Defense, the Defense Health Program could be pushed beyond its capacity. It is very important to recognize what he recognized…

This proposal in no way seems to reflect the serious challenges that the region faces.

I see no reason to continue to ask taxpayers to add to that pipeline until we can clear out that backlog.

Now is not the time to cut and run, now is the time to double down on Tunisia.

I strongly suggest for State to adequately address Jordan's economic and security needs as it examines the new MOU.

For every dollar of PA debt to Israel that we pay, that frees more funds for Abu Mazen to pay the salaries of terrorists.

I can't quite understand why we would pull this critical security assistance from countries desperately in need of it.

I have a hard time hearing the argument that this is about efficiency and saving money for the taxpayers.

I would like to better understand how you envision the decisions related to the global FMF fund.

I would hope that we speak with one voice in regards to our President not sending conflicting messages out about NATO and the EU.

We stand with them in solidarity of this recent and all too frequent loss of innocent lives in their countries.