Nita Lowey actually said...

"As long as I have been part of this subcommittee, we have had bipartisan agreement that foreign assistance is critical to our national security and to maintaining America's leadership role in the worl..."

"Let me be clear. Our Nation's security cannot afford a budget that does not adequately fund our diplomatic and development programs or lifesaving humanitarian assistance."

"these kinds of mailers are dangerous, predatory, and exacerbate concerns with undercounting."

"USAID helps the world's most vulnerable, assists in recovery from natural disasters and humanitarian crises, and supports countries' efforts to strengthen governance, rule of law, and human rights."