Cory Booker: “I have had the real pleasure, over the last 14 years, to work on some great bipartisan projects. Probably, my favorite…”

“I have had the real pleasure, over the last 14 years, to work on some great bipartisan projects. Probably, my favorite is the Feed the Future Program. The chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee says he is proud of the Feed the Future Program because it helps to save lives, promotes self-reliance, and opens up new trade opportunities. Numerous of my colleagues know this is one of the programs that does extraordinary things. For example, for every $1 the U.S. Government spends on Feed the Future, it unlocks $6 of private investment. The program has shown to expand and diversify export markets that are critical to farmers and agribusinesses, and these programs lessen the reliance on humanitarian aid and strengthen local communities. It is one of the most intelligent investments we do, and it deals with 735 million people around the world who are facing hunger. This program has wide bipartisan support in this body, and my amendment simply says that we will reduce the development assistance funding in this rescission by $785 million to restore this widely bipartisan-supported program.”