Nita Lowey: “Your budget would slash funding for CDC's Center for Chronic Disease Prevention by a whopping $237,000,000.”

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 gentlemen from Illinois (Mr. Garcia).

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 must address this situation head-on.