Eliot Engel

I also support H. Res. 53, a resolution condemning Boko Haram and encouraging free, fair, and ontime elections in Nigeria.

I strongly support the two measures in this en bloc, H.R. 400, Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act, and H. Res. 53, a resolution condemning the attacks by Boko Haram in Northeastern Nigeria.

The credibility of NATO is hanging in the balance with Putin bullying all the countries around Ukraine.

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.

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

I believe that the United States should provide Ukraine with defensive weapons.

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

Last Congress the House passed legislation authored by Ranking Member Eliot Engel and me to fix the BBG, the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

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.

We haven't, in my opinion, lived up to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum at all.

This crisis underscores the need for global health funding.

As the committee considers the President's request for a military authorization against ISIS, members need to hear a better articulation of the administration's strategy.

Limiting the President of the United States to--not allowing him to have enduring ground operations sends a signal not only to our friends but also to our enemies.

We are attempting to stem the flow of foreign fighters, helping to ensure that when we remove an ISIS extremist from the battlefield there isn't another recruit from France or England or the U.S. waiting to take his place.

I would not rule out using American ground troops to take territory if that is necessary to defeat ISIS.

The coalition is working on a multilateral, the way a multilateral effort should and when questions arise we are trying to meet concerns.

We have worked to cut of ISIS' funding stream, cracking down on their efforts to smuggle oil and kidnap for ransom.

I look forward to working with Chairman Royce and all of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to thoroughly review the President's proposal and our overall strategy to defeat ISIS in the days and weeks ahead.

The White House sent down an AUMF, the authority to go to war with ISIS in Iraq.

I would certainly concur with everything Ed has said.

Our House committees since 2010 have actually taken a 15 percent reduction.

I strongly support the chairman's request for a modest 2 percent increase in the committee budget.

Our ability to do good things has been hampered by significant cuts to our committee budget.

We have done more with less.

I have always believed that foreign policy should be as bipartisan as possible.