I am deeply concerned about the fate of the peace accords and human rights in Colombia.

This BUILD Act is something that is sorely needed as a diplomatic tool around the world through our embassies and the State Department.

Chairwoman Lowey, I would love to thank you so much for your leadership on global education and in particular for your support for this Fiscal Year 2019 contribution of $90 million.

If all students in low-income countries left school with reading numeracy and citizenship skills, 171 million people could be lifted out of poverty.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman and the full subcommittee, for your ongoing support over many years of America's leadership in the fight to end the world's deadliest epidemics.

the U.S. have played a critical supportive role in the adoption of Workforce 2030, the first ever global strategy for the health workforce

This year, the Global Fund is holding its sixth replenishment to put the world back on track to end the epidemics of AIDS, TB, and malaria.

Together, the requested funding level and the report language will send an unequivocal message to other donors that the U.S. will maintain its leadership on the Global Fund.

This is a tumultuous time around the world, globally democracy is in crisis. The right to free and fair elections, freedom of the press and the rule of law are under assault.

Chairwoman Lowey, your legislation, the Global HER Act, would end this deadly policy.

I don't have my roller skates on but there are a lot of hearings going on at the same time today.

The Global Fund is the world's largest global health financer.