Non-defense discretionary programs play a variety of roles in supporting and enhancing our national security by contributing directly to health, education, and development of our youngest generation.

The draconian cuts this administration continues to advocate are irresponsible--particularly at a time of unprecedented human suffering--and wholesale haphazard cuts are not an option.

For as long as I have been a 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 world.

Let me very clear: Our nation's security cannot afford a budget that does not adequately fund our diplomatic and development programs, or life-saving humanitarian assistance.

Thank you for your commitment to humanitarian development assistance and for the good politics you bring to U.S. humanitarian and development leadership.

This model of development, of bringing in private capital, is becoming more prominent as the needs just can't be met with government-alone resources.

By law, we can only provide 33 percent of total Global Fund resources leveraging commitments from other donors.

This year Congress has a unique opportunity to advance and accelerate the end of these three terrible epidemics.

If I did, I would take two things, one that we in the ONE Campaign will join our colleagues in advocating for a robust 150 account.

while it may look like a cost-saving measure to cut the foreign aid budget, it is truly an expensive proposition over the long term.

The newly created DFC will be an important tool against an ever-aggressive China.

I respectfully ask the committee to maintain or increase funding for Colombia.