Political Quotes

“I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 2124. (a) In General.--Subsections (b) through (d) of this section shall apply to funds appropriated by this division in lieu of section 7076 of division F of Public Law 111-117. (b) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this division under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' may be obligated for assistance for Afghanistan until the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations the following: (1) The Government of Afghanistan is-- (A) demonstrating a commitment to reduce corruption and improve governance, including by investigating, prosecuting, and sanctioning or removing corrupt officials from office and to implement financial transparency and accountability measures for government institutions and officials (including the Central Bank); (B) taking significant steps to facilitate active public participation in governance and oversight; and (C) taking credible steps to protect the internationally recognized human rights of Afghan women. (2) There is a unified United States Government anti- corruption strategy for Afghanistan.…”