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The administration cannot be successful in these initiatives if we under or defund the basics, which is exactly what the proposed 20 percent cut to our foreign assistance programs would do.

Let me be clear. Our Nation's security cannot afford a budget that does not adequately fund our diplomatic and development programs or lifesaving humanitarian assistance.

USAID helps the world's most vulnerable, assists in recovery from natural disasters and humanitarian crises, and supports countries' efforts to strengthen governance, rule of law, and human rights.

I urge this committee to provide at least $80 million for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative for fiscal year 2021.