Nita Lowey actually said...

"It is a 25 percent cut. And I know that the chairman and I and this committee, as you can see, there is really bipartisan support for these programs."

"Soft power is largely found in the power of inspiration."

"the Administration has ignored congressional support for robust international engagement and has once again proposed a crippling 30 percent cut to our diplomatic and development efforts."

"A diminished U.S. role at these entities would hurt low-income countries in the world and damage U.S. economic and national security."