Yet, authorities there have ramped up repression and violence against opposition politicians and civil society.

We will continue to support electoral processes and peaceful political transitions.

This resolution, which aims to promote American business abroad, is in direct support of the goals of Prosper Africa.

We have seen a number of cases in where lip service has been paid to good governance and respect for human rights.

There is nothing that shines a light on corruption and impunity better than the free press.

When the President calls the press phony and tries to turn people against them, it is really just not helpful at all.

A free press has on its side the greatest tool to drive progress and change and help advance those values, and that tool is the truth.

America's role in the world cannot just be about advancing our strategic and material interests.

I agree with that assessment. But the Administration's intention to counter that appears to be through bilateral actions.

I read from the Mueller report, volume II, page 107: ``At some point after the May 17, 2017, appointment of the special counsel, then-Attorney General Sessions recalled, the President called him at home and asked if Sessions would…

I want to encourage my colleagues to work on common sense legislation, which would repeal the Non-Interference clause, it has to be done.

Obviously, I, too, have heard these horror stories from my constituents about not being able to afford prescription drugs.

Our nation, the wealthiest in the world, pays more for the same drugs than our peer countries.

I encourage my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, to work on commonsense legislation which would repeal the so-called `non-interference clause' in the 2003 Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act.

They want to be able to afford their medications. And I believe it is unconscionable that in the richest country in the world, where we have the technology, so many people just cannot get their meds because they simply cannot afford them…

Empowering Medicare to do so would bring immediate relief to my constituents.

I find it absurd that our nation-the wealthiest in the world-pays more for the same drugs than our peer countries.

Other developed nations are able to achieve savings because they are not afraid to leverage the purchasing power of the national insurance program.

I have heard too many stories of hard-working New York families that have had to make the unimaginable decision between purchasing groceries or filling a life-saving prescription for their child.

A significant number of Americans, as everyone knows, are underinsured, meaning that their health plans don't provide adequate coverage.

Let me be clear, though. The Houthis are equally at fault.

But we cannot really be business as usual.

Our partners must be better than this and we need to insist on it.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. On behalf of both the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee, we support this amendment. It is a good amendment. I also thank the gentleman for working with the committees on…

As the designee of the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox), I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 7, line 25, strike ``and''. Page 8, line…