Dan Kildee: “I am prepared to close. I just encourage my colleagues to think about this as an opportunity to stand up for the…”

“I am prepared to close. I just encourage my colleagues to think about this as an opportunity to stand up for the environment, stand up for responsible use of the American tax dollar, and keep in mind that we work really hard here on this floor to develop policy in this country that does not pass on to future generations a planet that is at greater risk than the one we inherited. When it comes to the use of U.S. taxpayer dollars going overseas, we ought to be able to clearly say that those dollars should be used in a way that contributes to the development of those nations, but in a way that does not undermine the quality of life across the globe and across the decades and centuries to come. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1645 The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee). The amendment was rejected. Amendment No. 223 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 223 printed in House Report 115-297.”