Today, the most serious danger Israel must confront emanates from Iran. It is simply unacceptable that a country with a history of supporting terrorism and calling for the destruction of Israel could have a nuclear weapon.

I don't think we'll have properly considered pandemic preparedness without discussing the threat of antimicrobial resistance.

To truly protect Americans from health threats I believe we, obviously, cannot limit our focus to threats within the United States itself.

As the ranking member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, I am absolutely flabbergasted at the announcement that just came out of the White House that President Trump is canceling his meeting with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. The world held…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the appropriate place in title XII, insert the following new subtitle: Subtitle __--Matters Relating to…

Let me say that, since August of 2017, the Burmese military has inflicted horrific violence against the Rohingya in Burma's Rakhine State and is, today, using the same tactics against the Kachin. The result: 700,000 refugees. I didn't get…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 50 Offered by Mr. Polis The Acting CHAIR. It is…

It's a budget that makes Americans less safe.

Do you believe officials who targeted career employees in this way should be working at the State Department?

This administration has ignored that message, unfortunately, and rejected the will of Congress.

I would like to hear your views on it and I hope you will lead us into a more enlightened path than we've seen so far.

the international affairs budget proposal that President Trump now has sent to Congress 2 years in a row brings with it a clear message to the world that the United States has no interest in maintaining our global leadership role because…

Democracy is on the ropes worldwide. Supporting it is a moral and strategic good.

Bipartisan majorities stopped those draconian cuts from going forward.

I hope that this committee can be a partner with you.

Cutting diplomacy and development by a third was unacceptable.

Has the administration done enough to deter and countering Russian interference in our next election, which is only 6 months away?

I think obviously we should do everything possible through technology, law enforcement, and other means to prevent poachers from slaughtering threatened species.

One of the main reasons we talk about this issue here in the Foreign Affairs Committee is that we have a national security interest in putting a stop to wildlife trafficking.

I would like to also commend you, Mr. Chairman, for your extraordinary leadership on international conservation issues and particularly the fight against wildlife trafficking for many, many years.

The impact of your efforts will be felt well into the future both here in Congress and around the world.

We cannot allow these wonderful animals to disappear forever.

We cannot speak credibly on the issue of wildlife trafficking if we continue to isolate ourselves from the rest of the world when it comes to climate change.

As long as there is demand for ivory, rhino horn, and other wildlife products there are obviously going to be people willing to take the risk to supply that demand.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this important hearing. And let me say that here in Congress we didn't hear a lot about wildlife trafficking and the way it intersects with our national security concerns before you, Mr. Chairman, put…