Nita Lowey: “I am very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), the ranking member…”

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

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

We must address this situation head-on.

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.