Nita Lowey: “It is critical to leverage every cent of taxpayer dollars and demonstrate it is spent effectively and efficiently.”

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.

We must address this situation head-on.

I am delighted to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters), the chair of the Committee on Financial Services.

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