Eliot Engel actually said...

"I think, if Putin continues to push Ukraine around and threaten other countries and NATO is not a sufficient deterrent, we are sort of sending the word to Putin that we are really a paper tiger."

"the President has put forward a strong international affairs budget, and that is why his proposal deserves the support of Congress."

"To be frank, as this committee reads about us being on the brink of a 'historic agreement,' you have a challenge in terms of Congressional buy-in."

"International affairs totals just over 1 percent of our Federal budget, and foreign aid accounts for less than 1 percent."