Eliot Engel

The socialist policies of Nicolas Maduro have turned the once rich country into a failed mafia State.

I applaud last week's sanctions that target Iranian weapons of mass destruction proliferators.

The Administration made essentially the same request to do just that. Again, it was rejected.

Congress must do everything in its power to keep these dangerous items out of the hands of Nicolas Maduro and his cronies.

No U.S. citizen or business will be able to profit from the repression of the Venezuelan people.

They did not beat up on our allies the way that Donald J. Trump has.

President Trump often depicts the NATO partnership as some kind of one-way street where the United States bears inordinate cost with little benefit, and that is just not true.

Since before he even came into office, President Trump has taken opportunities to denigrate our allies and undermine NATO.

I oppose military intervention in Venezuela.

But let me just say, Madam Chair, and then, I will end, to me, it doesn't matter as long as we are not pulling away help that people need now.

These hospitals rely on funding. I know you know this.

It seems to me that, from these cuts, there is no way that you can call it any other thing, but we are taking money away and many, many more people will be left uninsured and will have no help.

These hospitals rely on funding... a DSH will help keep their doors open and their lights on.

The choice that gives tax breaks to very wealthy people in exchange for what we are seeing right now in this budget, hurting the poor and the middle-class.

This HHS budget is completely unacceptable and is a direct threat to the health and well-being of all Americans.

Can you imagine that?

As chairman of the House Foreign Affair Committee, I am particularly opposed to cuts in funding for global AIDS programs.

Over 10 years, this budget calls for a $1.5 trillion cut in Medicaid and a $500 billion cut in Medicare.

This budget continues to promote the long-sought goal of dismantling the Affordable Care Act by another failed attempt at so-called repeal and replace the law and weakens protections for people with preexisting conditions.

The impact of that legislation has led to exploding deficits, and therefore, also has led to the President's budget calling for a 12 percent decrease in the HHS budget.

I completely agree with him that there is absolutely no place for anti-Semitism in this country, on this globe, or in this committee.

The Russian government must do a thorough investigation to uncover the truth behind Mr. Nemtsov--that we should not let this rest.

This resolution condemns the Kremlin's systematic targeting of its political opponents and it calls on the administration to implement Magnitsky Act sanctions on those responsible for Nemtsov's murder and cover up.

Nemtsov was a brave advocate for democracy and free elections in Russia. Sadly, that put him right in Vladimir Putin's cross hairs.

It is frankly very painful when the president denigrates our allies and cozies up to dictators.