Nita Lowey

Unfortunately, the administration has taken every opportunity to contradict your statements.

This budget is simply insufficient to keep diseases and unrest away from our borders, and would fail to provide necessary services on which businesses and American citizens rely.

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?

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

When you speak, the world listens.

Mr. Secretary, we have sought incentives to bring Russia in step with the world community, but Russia's foreign policy goals remain elusive.

This budget would abandon our allies and encourage the worst behavior by Russia.

If our goal is to promote peace, combat poverty, and provide humanitarian assistance where needed, we have to encourage U.N. reform.

I look forward to continuing this discussion and the ways that you can really evaluate, honestly and fairly, the impact of this policy.

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

The proposed budget cuts would be far reaching and catastrophic.

I also remember, Mr. Chairman, when we used to say there are Democrats, Republicans, and appropriators. And we have to get our work done.

Reducing our commitment to improving the lives of women and girls abroad is not American values as I know them.

I remember that issue with absolute clarity. And I know the chairman and I believe deeply in the work that the State Department and USAID are doing, but we have to continue to make sure that the money is spent efficiently and effectively.

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

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

Lives will be lost as a result of this decision.

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 am greatly disturbed by the reimposition of the global gag rule, particularly this administration's unprecedented decision to expand this terrible policy to all global health assistance.

By inserting the global gag rule into every area of our global health work--malaria, TB, pandemic preparedness, nutrition, vaccinations, and more--we undermine our effectiveness and make it harder to reach the most vulnerable, particularly…

We should not risk that void being filled by those who oppose our values or interests.

In my judgment, this determination was arbitrarily reached without a single visit to a UNFPA program.

How can the United States, in all good conscience, leave millions of children and their family members vulnerable by denying treatment or preventative interventions?

It has been reported that the White House is seriously considering unilaterally rescinding sanctions against Russia. Is this true?

America is and will remain the world's leading humanitarian donor.