Nita Lowey: “It is important that you clarify for this committee the nature and risks of these kinds of activities.”

I urge this Subcommittee to continue its longstanding support for critical people-to-people and peacebuilding programming.

In particular, we would like to commend Congresswoman Nita Lowey, whom the bill is named after, Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Chris Coons, and Senator Tim Kaine for their leadership in advancing this…

We cannot allow a return to a familiar and unstable status quo which repeatedly increases violence and animosity while rendering a final resolution of the conflict impossible.

I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the Speaker of the House.