Nita Lowey: “So cuts certainly are not going to help us when it comes to background checks.”

I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the gentlemen from Illinois (Mr. Garcia).

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

We must address this situation head-on.

I am delighted to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. {time} 1845