Nita Lowey

While I am very pleased that your budget focuses on readiness and strengthening our military, I have serious concerns about how this dynamic world would impact nondefense discretionary funding.

The Department of Defense's task to track the quickly changing global security landscape and ensure the defense of our Nation and our allies is both exceedingly challenging and costly.

I would like you to share with us the capabilities of the health organizations that are going to displace UNFPA health practitioners in Zaatari or other places where they have been so successful.

I think it is important for the record to note that the money being held up is from fiscal year 2016, not fiscal year 2017.

A diminished U.S. role at international financial institutions would provide an opportunity for other countries to fill the space.

I do not believe that the deep cuts to foreign assistance proposed by the administration are sustainable or advisable for a nation that expects to protect its own national security and the freedom of people everywhere.

I am pleased that you are reaching out to the private sector. I am pleased that you are reaching out to foundations.

When you speak, the world listens.

Do you think conflicts of interest of the Secretary of State's dealings in Russia, or the fact that there are 38 new trademarks in China, is that something worth looking at?

I do not want, frankly, the responsibility for these major infrastructure programs that the President talked about, and how he was going to create jobs, fall on the tax base of our local citizens.

But the President's fiscal year 2018 budget would undermine our influence by slashing contributions through international financial institutions by 35 percent.

I am a strong supporter of public-private partnerships, but I am strongly opposed to a proposal when President Trump has emphasized infrastructure.

I look forward to continuing our good, straightforward relationship. This is a wonderful Committee. It is so very important.

I am concerned that the President's plan lacks actual funding and, instead, would put a burden on State and local taxpayers to pay for those programs.

I find it interesting that none of you mentioned voc ed programs in high school.

This factor, in my judgment, is more important than ever.

Cutting these critical tools of our foreign policy is a surefire way to put our men and women in uniform in harm's way.

I want to thank Chairman Frelinghuysen, Chairwoman Granger, and Ranking Member Visclosky for their hard work and cooperation. Today's bill is the product of good faith bipartisan and bicameral negotiation. Each Member of this body will…

I thought I would give you a good challenge, sir.

I have been on this Committee for over 28 years, and I am proud of the bipartisan work we have done.

I remain very proud of what we accomplished together in the fiscal year 2017 omnibus.

It may present a potential constitutional problem.

With nearly 6 million jobs open nationwide--6 million jobs open nationwide--it should be a priority of our government to invest in apprenticeships and other job training programs.

Would you share with us the administration's position on imposing new sanctions, and does the administration have a coordinated international strategy on imposing sanctions against Russia?

At this time of unprecedented human suffering, we are looking to you to ensure these fears do not become realities.