Nita Lowey: “Frankly, I find it hard to fathom when his first two budgets propose cuts to diplomacy and development by more than 30…”

I am pleased to yield to our newest Member of Congress, Congressman Chris Jacobs.

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

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 would address my friend from New York. Thank you for expressing the real needs of New York, and I do hope you will vote for this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), the majority whip.